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 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. This includes frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and others from leading tech companies and academia.
This is a key role and ideal for someone who thinks strategically, thrives in fast-paced environments, and is passionate about making product decisions and building great 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 an obsession with winning are paramount.
Our interview process involves several technical interviews and we aim to complete them within 1 week.
What You’ll Do
Research and implement state-of-the-art techniques in NLP and TTS or CV with a focus on image generation
Work on building the most human sounding AI speech model in the world
An Ideal Candidate Should Have
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 a large scale
Experience managing engineers and growing a research & development team
Experience programming in Python with TensorFlow and PyTorch
What We Offer
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 collegiate atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
The United States base salary range for this full-time position is $140,000-$200,000 + bonus + equity depending on experience
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Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Speechify is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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