Software Engineer, AI Data

About the role

Speechify is a distributed company that builds text-to-speech products and AI data tooling. This role owns the data pipelines and systems that power model training and AI features, focusing on high-quality, scalable data for petabyte-scale training.

What you'll do

• Discover new sources of audio data and build reliable pipelines to feed training datasets
• Build and improve large-scale data-processing systems with emphasis on quality, throughput, and cost
• Collaborate with AI Scientists to enhance training datasets and models
• Own engineering projects from problem discovery through implementation and iteration

What they're looking for

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with strong backend fundamentals
• Proficiency in Python and Bash in Linux environments
• Experience building and operating production systems, especially data pipelines or large-scale data processing
• Strong problem-solving, initiative, and ability to work independently in ambiguity

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states a 100% distributed setup with no office; location is listed as Remote, but it does not specify timezone requirements or country limitations beyond remote work
• There is no explicit timezone expectation in the listing; confirm during interview
• The listing does not specify contractor vs employee arrangement
• The listing does not mention pay currency or range
• The listing does not mention visa or work-authorization notes