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.

About the QA Engineer II Responsibilities:

• Creates tests to identify software problems and deficiencies.
• Analyzes bugs and errors found during tests.
• Documents results of tests for the software development team.
• Recommends improvements in software to enhance user experience.
• Motivates the development process for efficiency and performance.
• Investigates product quality in order to make improvements to achieve better customer satisfaction.
• Works together with the software developers to enhance and improve programs.
• Plans, creates and manages the overall Quality Planning strategy.
• Researches and compares similar competitor products.
• Oversees continuous improvement projects.
• Collects quality data.
• Identifies key KPIs for product quality. 
• Maintains updated knowledge of industry trends and advancements.
• Collaborates with the development team to understand project requirements and ensure clear communication throughout the testing process.
• Develops and executes comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Conducts thorough manual and automated testing to identify defects, usability issues, and performance bottlenecks.
• Works closely with the development team to report and track bugs using project management tools.
• Continuously improves the QA process and implements industry best practices for software testing.
• Conducts regression testing and ensures the stability of the applications after each release.
• Prepares Automation Scripts in need of project demand and reduces the man-hours required for higher quality assurance.
• Executes end-to-end functional tests and utilizes automated tests to exercise the system.
• Monitors all projects' quality status and progress from a broad perspective, and adjusts personnel assignments and schedules according to the situation.
• Must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Skills: 

• Preferably 3 to 5 years of experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer.
• Experience with a variety of different testing techniques such as UI Testing, Automated Testing, Test Driven Development Strategies and other.
• Expertise in modern JavaScript Libraries & Frameworks (React.js, Redux.js, Node.js, Express.js).
• Experienced with AWS APIs (Lambda, SQS, S3).
• Experience with web security technology.
• Experience with software QA tools and processes.
• Extensive experience in software development and testing.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and Microsoft Windows.
• Good time-management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Great team player and able to work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Must be willing to travel if needed.
• Must be willing to work extended hours if needed.
• Valid work authorization required.

Why Kinetik? 

• Inclusive and fast-growing team
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and industry trends
• Unlimited PTO - 15-day minimum per year