[Remote] Software Engineer, AI Data - Dayton, OH, USA

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Speechify is hiring a Software Engineer - AI Data to build data pipelines that power model training and next-generation AI products. The role focuses on discovering audio data sources, improving large-scale data-processing systems, and collaborating with AI Scientists to improve training datasets and models.

Responsibilities

• Discover new sources of audio data and build reliable pipelines to bring them into our training datasets
• Build and improve large-scale data-processing systems, optimizing for data quality, throughput, and cost
• Collaborate closely with AI Scientists to improve training datasets and support the development of next-generation models
• Take ownership of engineering projects from problem discovery through implementation and continuous improvement

Skills

• A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong backend development fundamentals
• Proficiency in Python and Bash in Linux environments
• Experience building and operating production systems, ideally involving data pipelines or large-scale data processing
• Strong problem-solving skills, initiative, and the ability to work independently in ambiguous environments
• Experience with web crawlers, data acquisition, or distributed data-processing systems
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code, particularly GCP and Terraform
• Familiarity with ML training data, dataset quality, or audio processing

Benefits

• A 100% distributed work setting; Speechify has no office
• A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
• A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
• Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
• The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
• A welcoming atmosphere and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
• Bonus and equity
• The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
• An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain

Company Overview

Speechify is a mobile and desktop app that allows people with dyslexia and low vision to read out using text to speech voice. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://speechify.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Speechify has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.