Senior Software Engineer, AI Model Serving – Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Speechify is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to develop and improve AI model serving infrastructure.

Mission

The mission of Speechify is to make sure that reading is never a barrier to learning.

Overview

As Speechify expands, our AI team seeks a Senior Backend Engineer. This role is central to ensuring our infrastructure scales efficiently, optimizing key product flows, and constructing resilient end‑to‑end systems. If you are passionate about strategizing, enjoy high‑paced environments, and are eager to take ownership of product decisions, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• State of the art voice cloning
• Low latency and cost effective text‑to‑speech

Qualifications

• Proven experience in backend development: Python
• Direct experience with GCP and knowledge of AWS, Azure, or other cloud providers
• Efficiency in ideation and implementation, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact
• Experience with Docker and containerised deployments
• Proficiency in deploying high‑availability applications on Kubernetes
• Preferred: Experience deploying NLP or TTS models to production

What We Offer

• A dynamic environment where your contributions shape the company and its products
• A team that values innovation, intuition, and drive
• Autonomy, fostering focus and creativity
• The opportunity to have a significant impact in a revolutionary industry
• Competitive compensation, a welcoming atmosphere, and a commitment to an exceptional asynchronous work culture
• The privilege of working on a product that changes lives, particularly for those with learning differences like dyslexia, ADD, and more
• An active role at the intersection of artificial intelligence and audio – a rapidly evolving tech domain

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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.