Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Minneapolis, MN, USA

Speechify; Minneapolis (MN); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 200.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salaries

Friendly and laid-back atmosphere

Opportunity to work on impactful products

Zusammenfassung

Join Speechify as a Software Engineer focusing on data collection for AI model training. You'll work in a fast-growing environment that values entrepreneurship and creativity, helping shape the company's future.

The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of software development experience, a degree in Computer Science, and proficiency in cloud platforms like GCP. We offer competitive salaries, a laid-back atmosphere, and opportunities to impact users with learning differences.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of industry experience in software development.
• Proficiency in Docker and experience with a major cloud provider.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.

Aufgaben

• Find new sources of audio data and integrate them into the pipeline.
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline.
• Collaborate with scientists and leadership to craft dataset roadmaps.

Kenntnisse

bash/Python scripting in Linux environments

Docker

Infrastructure-as-Code

large-scale data processing workflows

strong communication skills

Ausbildung

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

Jobbeschreibung

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, and 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 and 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 such as 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.

EEO Statement

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.