Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Cary, NC, USA

Clutch Canada; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Hands-off management approach

Opportunities for impact in a transformative industry

Job summary

Clutch Canada is seeking a skilled Software Engineer for their AI team. The role focuses on data collection to enhance model training operations, requiring expertise in bash/Python, Docker, and GCP. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in software development and a relevant degree. Speechify offers a competitive salary ranging from $140,000 to $200,000 plus bonuses and equity, all within a fast-growing, inclusive workplace that values diversity and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Find new sources of audio data for our ingestion pipeline.
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline.
• Collaborate with scientists to improve data quality and cost efficiency.
• Help craft the AI Team’s dataset roadmap.

Skills

bash/Python scripting in Linux environments

Docker

Infrastructure-as-Code concepts

Large-scale data processing workflows

Strong communication skills

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

GCP

Job description

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Over 50 million people use Speechify’s text-to-speech products to turn whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – Speechify has no office. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google, leading PhD programs like Stanford, high growth startups like Stripe, Vercel, Bolt, and many founders of their own companies.

Overview

We're looking to hire for our Data side of our AI team at Speechify. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. We are able to build high‑quality datasets at petabyte‑scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join us.

What You’ll Do

• Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform
• Collaborate closely with our Scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier, delivering richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power our next‑generation models
• Collaborate with others on the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to craft the AI Team’s dataset roadmap to power Speechify’s next‑generation consumer and enterprise products

An Ideal Candidate Should Have

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of industry experience in software development
• Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux environments
• Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure‑as‑Code concepts and professional experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (we use GCP)
• Experience with web crawlers, large‑scale data processing workflows is a plus
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

What we offer

• A fast‑growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial‑minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• A hands‑off management approach so you can focus and do your best work
• An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid‑back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
• Opportunity to work on a life‑changing product that millions of people use
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more
• Work in one of the fastest‑growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio

Compensation

The United States base salary range for this full‑time position is $140,000-$200,000 + bonus + equity depending on experience

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Speechify does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.