Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Milan, Italy

Speechify; Milano; Remoto; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading text-to-speech technology firm in Milan is seeking a Software Engineer for Data Infrastructure & Acquisition. This role involves building high-quality datasets and operating cloud infrastructure to support AI model training. The ideal candidate has a strong software development background with at least 5 years of experience, proficiency in bash/Python, and communication skills. Enjoy a competitive salary and the opportunity to impact users positively.

Servizi

Competitive salaries

Friendly and laid-back atmosphere

Opportunity to work on a life-changing product

Competenze

• 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.

Mansioni

• Find new sources of audio data for ingestion pipeline.
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for ingestion pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with Scientists to enhance data quality and reduce cost.

Conoscenze

Bash/Python scripting in Linux environments

Proficiency in Docker

Experience with web crawlers

Strong communication skills

Formazione

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field

Strumenti

Terraform

GCP

Descrizione del lavoro

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Milan, Italy

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Speechify’s text-to-speech products turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites, and more into audio so people can read faster, read more, and remember more. Our products include the iOS app, Android app, Mac app, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Speechify has received industry recognition for design and inclusivity.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting. Our team includes frontend and backend engineers, AI researchers, and others from leading tech companies and universities.

Overview

The responsibilities of our Platform team include building and maintaining all backend services, including payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text to speech, and external APIs.

This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, is passionate about making product decisions, and has experience building great user experiences that delight users.

We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.

Overview

We are hiring for the 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.

Think you’re a good fit for this job?

Tell us about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply, and include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.