Backend Engineer, Inference Services - Scale Voice AI

Deepgram; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Deepgram is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join the Engine team in San Francisco to design and implement secure, scalable backend services for speech processing and orchestration. You will work with Rust (or C/C++) and Python to build robust, high-performance systems and contribute to reusable code with a focus on delightful user experiences.

You will collaborate with Product and Engineering to design and ship new services end-to-end, optimize latency, and support customer needs in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience.
• Experience in Rust or C/C++, plus Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Proficient with Git and version control.
• Experience with UNIX-style systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable backend services for speech processing.
• Optimize performance and resource usage in real-time systems.
• Debug complex distributed components across networking, scheduling, and HPC interactions.
• Collaborate with Product to define and ship new features end-to-end.
• Contribute to maintainable, reusable code and robust testing.

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Python

Git

UNIX

Communication

Job description

Deepgram is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join the Engine team in San Francisco to design and implement secure, scalable backend services for speech processing and orchestration. You will work with Rust (or C/C++) and Python to build robust, high-performance systems and contribute to reusable code with a focus on delightful user experiences.

You will collaborate with Product and Engineering to design and ship new services end-to-end, optimize latency, and support customer needs in a