Principal Realtime Voice AI Lead — Equity & PTO

Inflection AI; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse medical, dental, and vision options

401k matching program

Unlimited paid time off

Parental leave and flexibility

Job summary

Inflection AI, located in Palo Alto, California, is hiring a technical leader for its Voice AI stack. The role involves shaping the interaction of emotionally intelligent AI in real-world applications. Candidates should have extensive experience in speech and audio AI systems, as well as strong leadership skills.

This position offers a base salary between $400,000 and $550,000, along with equity options. Benefits include diverse health plans, 401k matching, and unlimited paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience with streaming ASR, TTS, and conversational AI systems.
• Ability to lead technical talent while maintaining hands-on involvement.
• Experience designing evaluation systems that capture real user experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish a technical roadmap for Inflection's Voice AI stack.
• Utilize a large GPU cluster for benchmarking and experimentation.
• Mentor and coach teams focused on speech research and evaluation.

Skills

Real-time voice AI systems

Speech modeling

Technical leadership

Collaborative teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Inflection AI, located in Palo Alto, California, is hiring a technical leader for its Voice AI stack. The role involves shaping the interaction of emotionally intelligent AI in real-world applications. Candidates should have extensive experience in speech and audio AI systems, as well as strong leadership skills.

This position offers a base salary between $400,000 and $550,000, along with equity options. Benefits include diverse health plans, 401k matching, and unlimited paid time off.