Remote Software Engineer Data Infrastructure & Acquisition
The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.
Over 50 million people use Speechifyโs text-to-speech products to turn whatever theyโre reading โ PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites โ into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechifyโs text-to-speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App.ย Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.ย ย
Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting โ 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 Youโll 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 Teamโs dataset roadmap to power Speechifyโs 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.
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\nMission\n\nSpeechify is the easiest way to listen to the worldโs information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own speed, and with tools that make learning easier, deeper, and faster.\n\nWhat streaming services have done for audio entertainment, weโre doing for audio information. And whatever weโre doing seems to be working. Weโre #1 in our category, and experiencing exponential growth.\n\nOverview\nWith that growth comes the need for a Javascript Engineer to join the existing Web team and continue supporting the growing user base as well as building new and exciting features.\nThis is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, enjoys high-pace environments, passionate about owning product decisions and has experience building and scaling complex engineering systems.\n\nWhat Youโll Do\n\n\nActively ship production code to the web products\n\nWork closely with your dedicated product team\n\nParticipate in product discussions to shape the product roadmap\n\nHave the opportunity to work on new and exciting features that will impact millions of lives\n\n\n\n\nAn Ideal Candidate Should Have\n\n\nExperience. You've built and ship products that have scaled to thousands or millions of users\n\nCustomer obsession. You are passionate about the field and have the desire to build high quality product that serves customer needs\n\nSpeed. You work quickly to generate ideas and know how to decide which things can ship now and what things need time\n\nFocus. Weโre a high-growth startup with a busy, remote team. You know how and when to engage or be heads down\n\nCollaboration. You know how to inspire, play, and negotiate with opinionated designers, marketers, and PMs\n\nTech Stack: Vanilla JS, ReactJS, Redux, Firebase, Typescript\n\n\n\nWhat We Offer \n\n\nA fast-growing environment where you can help shape the culture\n\nAn entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustle\n\nA hands-off approach so you can focus and do your best work\n\nThe opportunity to make an impact in a transformative industry\n\nA competitive salary, a collegiate atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture\n\n\n\n\nThink youโre a good fit for this job? \n\nTell us more about yourself and why you're interested in the role when you apply. \nAnd donโt forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.\n\nNot looking but know someone who would make a great fit? \n\nRefer them! \n\nSpeechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. \n\nSpeechify 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. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to JavaScript, Senior and Engineer jobs that are similar:\n\n
$65,000 — $110,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
๐ฐ 401(k)\n\n๐ Distributed team\n\nโฐ Async\n\n๐ค Vision insurance\n\n๐ฆท Dental insurance\n\n๐ Medical insurance\n\n๐ Unlimited vacation\n\n๐ Paid time off\n\n๐ 4 day workweek\n\n๐ฐ 401k matching\n\n๐ Company retreats\n\n๐ฌ Coworking budget\n\n๐ Learning budget\n\n๐ช Free gym membership\n\n๐ง Mental wellness budget\n\n๐ฅ Home office budget\n\n๐ฅง Pay in crypto\n\n๐ฅธ Pseudonymous\n\n๐ฐ Profit sharing\n\n๐ฐ Equity compensation\n\nโฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview\n\n๐ No monitoring system\n\n๐ซ No politics at work\n\n๐ We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nWarsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
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\nMission\n\nSpeechify is the easiest way to listen to the worldโs information. Articles on the web, documents in the cloud, books on your phone. We absorb it all and let you listen to it at your desk, on the go, at your own speed, and with tools that make learning easier, deeper, and faster.\n\nWhat streaming services have done for audio entertainment, weโre doing for audio information. And whatever weโre doing seems to be working. Weโre #1 in our category, and experiencing exponential growth.\n\nWhat Youโll Do\n\n\nDevelop and maintain landing pages using React and Next.js. Collaborate with the design, engineering and marketing teams to translate designs into functional web pages.\n\nMaintain and Optimize web pages for maximum speed and scalability, given these are the top-of-funnel pages we have\n\nImplement responsive design to ensure compatibility across various devices and browsers.\n\nIntegrate with Payload CMS for content management and dynamic page generation.\n\n\n\n\nAn Ideal Candidate Should Have\n\n\n3+ years of experience in front-end development.\n\nStrong proficiency in React and Next.js. Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.\n\nExperience in developing landing pages and working with some CMS.\n\nUnderstanding of SEO principles and ensuring that web pages adhere to them.\n\n\n\nWhat We Offer \n\n\nA fast-growing environment where you can help shape the culture\n\nAn entrepreneurial crew that supports risk, intuition, and hustle\n\nA hands-off approach so you can focus and do your best work\n\nThe opportunity to make an impact in a transformative industry\n\nA competitive salary, a collegiate atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture\n\n\n\n\nThink youโre a good fit for this job? \n\nTell us more about yourself and why you're interested in the role when you apply. \nAnd donโt forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.\n\nNot looking but know someone who would make a great fit? \n\nRefer them! \n\nSpeechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. \n\nSpeechify 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. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n
No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, React, SEO, Marketing and Engineer jobs that are similar:\n\n
$70,000 — $110,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n
๐ฐ 401(k)\n\n๐ Distributed team\n\nโฐ Async\n\n๐ค Vision insurance\n\n๐ฆท Dental insurance\n\n๐ Medical insurance\n\n๐ Unlimited vacation\n\n๐ Paid time off\n\n๐ 4 day workweek\n\n๐ฐ 401k matching\n\n๐ Company retreats\n\n๐ฌ Coworking budget\n\n๐ Learning budget\n\n๐ช Free gym membership\n\n๐ง Mental wellness budget\n\n๐ฅ Home office budget\n\n๐ฅง Pay in crypto\n\n๐ฅธ Pseudonymous\n\n๐ฐ Profit sharing\n\n๐ฐ Equity compensation\n\nโฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview\n\n๐ No monitoring system\n\n๐ซ No politics at work\n\n๐ We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nKrakรณw, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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