Software Engineer; Data Infrastructure & Acquisition

Responsibilities

• We’re looking to hire for the 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.
• 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.

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