Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Dortmund, Germany Dortmund, Germany

Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Dortmund, Germany

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 whatever they’re reading – PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, websites – into audio, so they can read faster, read more, and remember more. Speechify’s text‑to‑speech reading products include its iOS app, Android App, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App. Google recently named Speechify the Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple named Speechify its 2025 Design Award winner for Inclusivity.

Today, nearly 200 people around the globe work on Speechify in a 100% distributed setting – 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.

Responsibilities

Platform team – build and maintain all backend services, including payments, analytics, subscriptions, new products, text‑to‑speech, and external APIs.

Data side – responsible for all aspects of data collection to support model training operations. Build high‑quality datasets at petabyte scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for the ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform. Collaborate closely with AI scientists to shift the cost/throughput/quality frontier and deliver richer data at bigger scale and lower cost to power next‑generation models. Work with other AI team members and Speechify leadership to craft the AI team’s dataset roadmap.

What You’ll Do

• Find new sources of audio data and bring them into the ingestion pipeline
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for the ingestion pipeline
• Collaborate closely with 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

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

Benefits

• A fast‑growing environment where you can help shape the company and product
• An entrepreneurial‑minded team that supports risk, intuition, and hustle
• A hands‑off management approach so you can focus and do your best work
• An opportunity to make a big impact in a transformative industry
• Competitive salaries, a friendly and laid‑back atmosphere, and a commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
• Opportunity to work on a life‑changing product that millions of people use
• Build products that directly impact and support people with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, low vision, concussions, autism, and more
• Work in one of the fastest‑growing sectors of tech, the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio

How to Apply

Tell us more about yourself and why you’re interested in the role when you apply.

Include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

EEO Statement

Speechify is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Speechify 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.

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