Applied ML Engineer for Real-Time AI Coaching

Synthesia; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + local holidays

Job summary

Synthesia is seeking an ML-enabled software engineer to build the AI engine behind our roleplay coaching tool. You will design models that listen to learners, score performance, and generate real-time feedback, guiding avatar responses to improve outcomes.

This applied ML role emphasizes product focus over research, requiring 7+ years in software engineering, experience in scalable teams, and strong alignment with commercial goals.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years of software engineering experience, with at least two years at senior level.
• Experience in a high-performing engineering team operating at scale.
• Ability to apply ML knowledge to real product problems.
• Strong alignment with commercial success.
• Pragmatism and bias toward action; comfortable with fast iteration.

Responsibilities

• Build ML engine to coach and score learner performance in roleplay.
• Generate real-time feedback and control avatar responses.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver multi-product solutions.
• Work on different products and balance research vs product-focused development.

Skills

ML proficiency

Software engineering

High-performance team

Product-focused

Rapid iteration

Job description

Synthesia is seeking an ML-enabled software engineer to build the AI engine behind our roleplay coaching tool. You will design models that listen to learners, score performance, and generate real-time feedback, guiding avatar responses to improve outcomes.

This applied ML role emphasizes product focus over research, requiring 7+ years in software engineering, experience in scalable teams, and strong alignment with commercial goals.