Senior Remote Backend Engineer, Voice Agent Engine

Bazeta; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Deepgram is seeking a Backend Software Engineer for the Engine Team (Voice Agent) in the United States. You will design and implement scalable services for speech processing, integrate multiple AI models, and ensure observability across complex pipelines.

The role emphasizes delivering robust back-end solutions with a focus on low-latency performance and testability. The position requires 3+ years of industry experience, strong Rust/C/C++ and Python skills, and experience with UNIX systems and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience.
• Programming in Rust (or C/C++), with Python expertise.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Experience with UNIX-style systems and version control.

Responsibilities

• Improve core inference services including networking and model orchestration.
• Develop integrations with AI models for perception and conversational dynamics.
• Debug complex systems with networking and concurrency.
• Rapidly customize backend services to support customer needs.
• Collaborate with Product to design and implement new services end-to-end.

Skills

Rust

Python

C

C++

English communication

Tools

Git

Job description

Deepgram is seeking a Backend Software Engineer for the Engine Team (Voice Agent) in the United States. You will design and implement scalable services for speech processing, integrate multiple AI models, and ensure observability across complex pipelines.

The role emphasizes delivering robust back-end solutions with a focus on low-latency performance and testability. The position requires 3+ years of industry experience, strong Rust/C/C++ and Python skills, and experience with UNIX systems and