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Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition

Speechify · Berlin, Germany

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Interview prep

Be ready on distributed data systems, ingestion/ETL trade-offs, and how acquisition quality affects TTS. Discuss past work on high-volume pipelines and cross-team delivery for consumer AI products.

Fit summary

Strong fit if you enjoy infrastructure that feeds speech AI products and want on-site work in Berlin building systems behind Speechify’s read-aloud and voice tools.

Day in the role

As Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition at Speechify in Berlin, expect to design pipelines that ingest and quality-check text/audio training data, harden storage and streaming for TTS/voice features, and partner with product and ML so acquisition scales with app growth.

Skills to emphasize

Useful focus areas: data pipelines, storage/streaming, data quality for ML, and reliability. No certification list was provided for this role family.

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Is this role remote?

The listing marks remote as no; work is tied to Berlin, Germany.

What does Speechify build?

Apps that convert written text to spoken audio via text-to-speech on mobile, browser, and desktop.

What is the engineering focus?

Data infrastructure and acquisition supporting Speechify’s voice and TTS product surface.

Company facts (cached)

Website: speechify.com

Speechify is a mobile, Chrome extension, and desktop app that reads text aloud using a computer-generated text-to-speech voice.

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Role overview (listing rewrite)

Job Title: Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & AcquisitionCompany: SpeechifyLocation: Berlin, Germany The Opportunity Speechify aims to eliminate reading barriers for learning. With over 50 million users across various platforms including iOS, Android, Mac App, Chrome Extension, and Web App, we are expanding our Data side of the AI team. We seek a skilled Software Engineer to manage data collection and support model training operations at petabyte-scale efficiency. Core Duties Finding new audio data sources and integrating them into our ingestion pipeline. Maintaining and enhancing cloud infrastructure for the ingestion pipeline, currently on GCP managed with Terraform. Collaborating closely with AI Scientists to optimize cost/throughput/quality ratios, delivering richer datasets at larger scales and lower costs. Working with other members of the AI Team and Speechify Leadership to advance our technology and operations. What You Bring We are looking for someone who is scrappy and innovative in sourcing data. Experience with cloud infrastructure management, Terraform, and a collaborative mindset are essential. A background in software engineering or related field is required. More About Speechify Speechify's mission is to make reading accessible through advanced text-to-speech technology. Recently recognized by Google as Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple for Inclusivity, we continue to grow with a distributed team of nearly 200 professionals from leading tech companies and startups. How to Apply To apply, complete your application directly on this page, or you'll be redirected to the employer's application platform to finish submitting there.

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