Applied AI Engineer & Researcher - Boston

Applied AI Engineer & Researcher - Boston, USA

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 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 named Speechify Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify App of the Day.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting. These include frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from major technology companies and academia. This is a key role for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys fast-paced environments, and is passionate about making product decisions and delivering delightful user experiences.

We are a flat organization that allows anyone to become a leader by showing excellent technical skills and delivering results consistently and fast. Work ethic, solid communication skills, and obsession with winning are paramount.

Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.

• Research and implement state-of-the-art NLP and TTS, or CV with a focus on image generation.
• Work on building the most human-sounding AI speech model in the world.

• Experience with research and development in NLP or TTS or CV with a focus on image generation.
• Experience in ML.
• Preferred:
  Experience deploying NLP or TTS models to production at large scale.
• Preferred:
  Experience managing engineers and growing a research & development team.
• Experience programming in Python with Tensor Flow and PyTorch frameworks.

• A fast-growing environment where you can help shape the culture.
• An entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustle.
• A hands-off approach so you can focus and do your best work.
• The opportunity to make an impact in a transformative industry.
• A competitive salary, a collaborative culture, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous workplace.
• 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.