AI / Voice Engineer

novavoxx.com; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NovaVoxx is seeking a role focused on improving the conversational behavior of a real-time voice pipeline. You will shape how language models respond, manage turn-taking, and reduce delays to make conversations feel natural and responsive.

Responsibilities include designing prompts, refining prompt design, handling barge-in, and reducing latency across the voice system. This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Experience with language models and prompt design.
• Familiarity with real-time voice systems.
• Ability to work with Python or Java.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine prompts for language model conversations.
• Develop turn-taking behavior for voice interactions.
• Handle barge-in, where a speaker interrupts an ongoing response.
• Identify and reduce latency across the voice pipeline.
• Work across the conversation layer of real-time voice systems.

Skills

Language models

Prompt design

Real-time systems

Python / Java

Tools

Python

Java

Job description

Role overview

Improve the conversational behavior of a real-time voice pipeline. The work includes shaping how language models respond, managing the timing of spoken interactions, and reducing delays so conversations feel more natural and responsive.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine prompts for language model powered conversations.
• Develop turn-taking behavior for voice interactions.
• Handle barge-in, where a speaker interrupts an ongoing response.
• Identify and reduce latency across the voice pipeline.
• Work across the conversation layer of real-time voice systems.

Requirements

• Experience with language models and prompt design.
• Familiarity with real-time voice systems.
• Ability to work with Python or Java.

Nice to have

• Experience shipping voice agents in production.

Benefits and work setup

• Full-time, remote role based in the United States.