Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Delhi, India

Speechify; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Fast-growing environment

Hands-off management approach

Opportunities to impact lives

Job summary

Speechify in Delhi is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Data team. This role involves finding new audio data sources, operating our cloud ingestion pipeline on GCP, and collaborating with scientists to enhance model training. The ideal candidate has a BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science and over 5 years of software development experience. The position offers a dynamic environment with competitive salaries and opportunities to impact learning differences, suitable for individuals who thrive in entrepreneurial settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts.
• Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Find new sources of audio data and integrate into ingestion pipeline.
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for ingestion pipeline.
• Collaborate to craft the AI Team's dataset roadmap.

Skills

Software Development

Bash/Python Scripting

Docker

Infrastructure-as-Code

Cloud Provider Experience

Web Crawlers

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

We\'re looking to hire for our Data side of our AI team at Speechify. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. We are able to build high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join us.

What You’ll Do

• Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform
• Collaborate closely with our Scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power our next-generation models
• Collaborate with others on the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to craft the AI Team’s dataset roadmap to power Speechify’s next-generation consumer and enterprise products.

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of industry experience in software development
• Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments
• Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts and professional experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (we use GCP)
• Experience with web crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows is a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

What we offer

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial-minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• A hands-off management approach so you can focus and do your best work
• An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid-back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
• Opportunity to work on a life-changing product that millions of people use
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more
• Work in one of the fastest-growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio.

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