Senior AI Data Engineer – Remote, Scalable Pipelines

Speechify; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer - AI Data for a remote role in the UK. You will join the AI data team to build pipelines powering model training and next-generation AI products. You’ll explore new data sources, design scalable data processing systems, and collaborate with AI scientists to improve datasets and models. The role emphasizes ownership, initiative, and impact in a fast-growing distributed company.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash in Linux environments.
• Experience building/operating production data pipelines or large-scale data processing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Discover new sources of audio data and build reliable pipelines to bring them into training datasets.
• Build and improve large-scale data-processing systems, optimizing data quality, throughput and cost.
• Collaborate with AI Scientists to improve training datasets and support model development.
• Take ownership of engineering projects from discovery through implementation and improvement.

Skills

Backend development

Python

Bash

Linux environments

Data pipelines

Data processing

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

Terraform

Job description

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer - AI Data for a remote role in the UK. You will join the AI data team to build pipelines powering model training and next-generation AI products. You’ll explore new data sources, design scalable data processing systems, and collaborate with AI scientists to improve datasets and models. The role emphasizes ownership, initiative, and impact in a fast-growing distributed company.