Senior Speech AI Foundation Scientist

techire ai; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

techire ai in SF/NYC hybrid is seeking a Senior/Staff Research Scientist to build speech foundation models that redefine voice AI. You will work on novel architectures with real-world impact for thousands of customers.

The role requires deep expertise in speech technologies and a proven track record bringing ideas from concept to production, with base compensation over $400k+ DOE and a generous equity package.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in modern speech technologies (TTS, ASR, audio understanding).
• Publications at leading conferences and proven production deployments.
• Track record implementing research ideas from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement SOTA speech foundation models.
• Develop efficient algorithms for speech processing and audio understanding.
• Create scalable systems that handle massive audio workloads.
• Build comprehensive evaluation methods to validate model performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to transition research into production.

Skills

Speech foundation models

Generative modelling

Publications at conferences

Research to production

Education

PhD or Master in related field

Job description

techire ai in SF/NYC hybrid is seeking a Senior/Staff Research Scientist to build speech foundation models that redefine voice AI. You will work on novel architectures with real-world impact for thousands of customers.

The role requires deep expertise in speech technologies and a proven track record bringing ideas from concept to production, with base compensation over $400k+ DOE and a generous equity package.