Deepgram · 2 weeks ago
Backend Software Engineer - Active Learning Team
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expDeepgram is the leading voice AI platform for developers building speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and full speech-to-speech offerings. They are seeking a backend software engineer to lead the design and implementation of internal data and ML training systems, focusing on building robust and scalable services for data cataloging and ML training jobs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data Collection and LabelingDeveloper APIsNatural Language ProcessingSpeech Recognition
Responsibilities
Improve Deepgram’s core data ingestion, cataloging, and transformation services including areas in networking, speech processing, audio transcoding, and latency and memory optimization
Engineer ML training code to be performant and highly extensible, rapidly enabling large-scale training of new foundational model architectures
Develop processes for measuring, building, and optimizing services to maximize system performance
Debug complex system issues that include networking, scheduling, database, and other persistence store interactions
Partner with DataOps and Research to design and implement new services, features, and/or products end to end
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in an industry role
Programming experience in Rust (or C, C++), with competence in Python
Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal
A high level of experience and understanding of version control; preferably git
Comprehensive experience with UNIX-style systems
Preferred
Experience with modern machine learning, such as experience with a framework like Torch or implementation knowledge of architectures like CNNs, RNNS, and transformers
Experience with audio processing
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision benefits
Annual wellness stipend
Mental health support
Life, STD, LTD Income Insurance Plans
Unlimited PTO
Generous paid parental leave
Flexible schedule
12 Paid US company holidays
Quarterly personal productivity stipend
One-time stipend for home office upgrades
401(k) plan with company match
Tax Savings Programs
Learning / Education stipend
Participation in talks and conferences
Employee Resource Groups
AI enablement workshops / sessions
Company
Deepgram
Deepgram specializes in providing AI-powered speech-to-text technology that offers audio intelligence, text-to-speech, and voice agent API.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$85.92MKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementIQTWing Venture Capital
2022-11-26Series B· $47M
2021-02-03Series B· $25M
2020-06-04Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Scott Stephenson
Co-Founder and CEO
Adam Sypniewski
Chief Technology Officer
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