About the role

We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer with expertise in classical Computer Vision and Deep Learning to contribute to the development of advanced computer vision algorithms focused on item authentication and fingerprinting.

In this role, you will drive the research, development, and deployment of state-of-the-art algorithms and models aimed at accurately determining the authenticity of items and assigning unique digital identities through image analysis. You will also oversee the optimisation of image capture solutions on edge devices and ensure models are interpretable, scalable, and robust.

As a senior team member, you will collaborate cross-functionally to define and deliver impactful projects and contribute to thought leadership in the computer vision domain.

Reports to: ML Manager
Location: Remote: Austria, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary & Romania

What You'll Do:

Leadership & Strategy

• Define the technical roadmap for computer vision projects, aligning with business goals and customer needs.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

Advanced Research & Algorithm Development

• Design and develop cutting-edge computer vision models and algorithms for item authentication, fingerprinting, high-quality image capture and related applications.
• Lead innovation by staying ahead of trends in computer vision and machine learning, introducing novel techniques to improve model performance and scalability.

Scalable Systems & Model Deployment

• Oversee the deployment of machine learning models in production, ensuring robustness, efficiency, and seamless integration into systems.
• Optimise algorithms for edge device deployment, focusing on latency, accuracy, and power consumption.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to understand product requirements, define project scopes, and deliver actionable solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate CV models into broader system architectures while maintaining system reliability and performance.

Operational Excellence

• Drive best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation. Review and refine code, ensuring modularity, reliability, and adherence to industry standards.
• Analyse production data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in algorithms and systems.

Who you are:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master’s in Electronics, Physics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience: 3-6 years in computer vision and machine learning development.
• Core Expertise:
  • • Proficient in both traditional CV techniques (feature extraction, image processing) and deep learning methodologies.
    • Advanced knowledge of Python and C++, with expertise in frameworks such as PyTorch, HuggingFace, OpenCV, and CUDA.
    • Extensive experience in designing, training, and deploying CV models at scale, including distributed training and inference pipelines.
    • Expertise in API design and deployment for ML model services such as FastAPI, TensorRT, Nvidia Triton, and Ray.
• Mathematical Proficiency: Strong foundation in probability, statistics, optimisation, linear algebra, and geometry.
• EdgeML Experience: Skilled in deploying and optimising models for iOS devices, with a focus on real-time data processing and resource efficiency.
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to articulate technical concepts and collaborate in cross-functional, global teams.
• Ownership & Drive: A proactive approach, a high degree of ownership, and an eagerness to tackle complex challenges.

What we offer

• Market-competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
• Generous time away, including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
• The agency to innovate, directly impacting product features and customer experiences.
• Opportunity to be part of the core team in a growing setup.
• Opportunities to publish research, contribute to patents, and further develop CVML and edgeML expertise.

We have had an incredible run so far and are laying the foundation for a culture that is fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and rooted in passion, kindness, and positivity. We live by these values – we hire by them, promote them, and celebrate them every day. 

If you are a visionary Computer Vision / ML engineer with extensive experience in crafting production-ready solutions, a passion for mentoring, and a desire to solve impactful challenges, we’d love to connect!

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.

Overview

We're looking to hire for our Data side of our AI team at Speechify. This role is responsible for all aspects of data collection to support our model training operations. We are able to build high-quality datasets at petabyte-scale and low cost through a tight integration of infrastructure, engineering, and research work. We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer to join us.

What You’ll Do

• Be scrappy to find new sources of audio data and bring it into our ingestion pipeline
• Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure for our ingestion pipeline, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform.
• Collaborate closely with our 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.

What we offer

• 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.

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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.