Deepgram · 2 hours ago
Software Engineer - Deepgram for Restaurants
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
4+ years expDeepgram is the leading platform in the Voice AI economy, providing real-time APIs for speech technologies. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join a new business unit focused on solving challenges in the restaurant industry, involving the development of scalable backend systems and integration with machine learning models.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data Collection and LabelingDeveloper APIsNatural Language ProcessingSpeech Recognition
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems for our automated order-taking platform
Collaborate closely with our team to ensure the seamless integration of our backend with our ML models and client devices
Monitor and optimize the performance of our backend systems in production environments
Build and maintain integrations with 3rd party restaurant software systems like POS, loyalty, payment gateways, and customer data platforms
Implement best practices in system design, code quality, and testing to ensure a reliable, secure, and maintainable system
Optimize AI pipeline to improve performance in challenging audio environments, robustly handle ambiguous customer requests, and rapidly scale to new menus
Push the very boundaries of LLMs and voice AI technology to solve one of the technology industry’s historically elusive challenges
Run experiments to validate the product impact of new functionality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
4+ years of hands-on experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining backend infrastructure in production environments
Proven track record of building and deploying scalable, high-performance backend systems
Experience with cloud-based infrastructure and deployment technologies, such as AWS and API design
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to a rapidly evolving startup environment
Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team
Willingness to problem solve across our entire product
Ability to proactively recognize problems and identify solutions to those problems
Results oriented and care about the impact of your work
Preferred
Experience working with audio
Experience taking a backend system from zero to one
Experience building and maintaining a system that integrates with many 3rd party APIs, particularly Point of Sale systems
Experience with Python, Kotlin, or Java
Experience with containerization tools, such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience working in or alongside AI / ML
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 provides a voice artificial intelligence platform for speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice applications.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$229.09MKey Investors
AVPTiger Global ManagementIQT
2026-01-13Series C· $143.17M
2022-11-26Series B· $47M
2021-02-03Series B· $25M
Leadership Team
Scott Stephenson
Co-Founder and CEO
Adam Sypniewski
Chief Technology Officer
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