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.

Who we are

Artefact is a new generation of a data service provider, specialising in data consulting and data-driven digital marketing, dedicated to transforming data into business impact across the entire value chain of organisations. We are proud to say we’re enjoying skyrocketing growth.

Our broad range of data-driven solutions in data consulting and digital marketing are designed to meet our clients’ specific needs, always conceived with a business-centric approach and delivered with tangible results. Our data-driven services are built upon the deep AI expertise we’ve acquired with our 1000+ client base around the globe.

We have 850 employees across 20 offices who are focused on accelerating digital transformation. Thanks to a unique mix of company assets: State of the art data technologies, lean AI agile methodologies for fast delivery, and cohesive teams of the finest business consultants, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and digital experts, all dedicated to bringing extra value to every client.

What you will be doing: 

As a Senior Data Scientist, your role will encompass:

• Leading and conducting ambitious projects in the transformation of clients through data
• Developing data science products and solutions for clients as well as for our data science team
• Working closely with your Consulting counterpart to build and maintain strong relationships with your clients and best understand their needs
• Having a contributor role in upskilling our data science team and promoting our work within the other data departments
• Caring for the happiness of the team, ensuring that missions are delivered to a high standard and providing feedback and mentoring to less experienced Data Scientists
• Writing highly optimised code to advance Artefact’s internal tool box and knowledge

What you will learn with us : 

• Deliver impactful and successful projects on real-world problems across a variety of industries by delivering end-to-end machine learning pipelines
• Build complex solutions in feature teams with the help of your other data scientists but also ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Software Engineers and Product Owners
• Improve your software engineering skills by applying ML Ops best practises and working with the Machine Learning teams
• Become an expert in one of our data science practises: Time Series Forecasting, MLOPs, NLP, Computer Vision, Optimization or Customer Intelligence
• Discover state of the art algorithms and test them during your client projects, on real world data

What we are looking for

• A Doer: you get things done and inspire your teams to do the same
• An Analyst: you LOVE data and think every company should take their decisions with facts
• A Pragmatist: you have a hacker mindset and always find the quick wins
• A Mentor: your clients and teams naturally seek for your advice
• An Adventurer: you’re an entrepreneur constantly looking for problems to solve

Qualifications: Education & experience required

• A Master’s degree in machine learning, mathematics, computer science, or related fields
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and applying data-driven solutions in a corporate or consulting setting 
• Strong experience and knowledge of data processing, data modelling, algorithms, and data architecture
• Fluent in at least one of the following languages: Python, R, SQL, etc…
• Experience in leading a technical project in a business context
• Intellectual curiosity and excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure and prioritise an approach for maximum impact

Why you should join us

• Artefact is the place to be: we train the data leaders of tomorrow
• Innovation: every day offers new challenges and new opportunities to learn
• Culture: join the best team you could ever imagine
• Entrepreneurship: you will be joining a team of driven entrepreneurs. We won’t give up until we make a huge dent in this industry!

Still hesitating, check our medium blog to discover concrete projects!

Who we are

Artefact is a new generation of a data service provider, specialising in data consulting and data-driven digital marketing, dedicated to transforming data into business impact across the entire value chain of organisations. We are proud to say we’re enjoying skyrocketing growth.

Our broad range of data-driven solutions in data consulting and digital marketing are designed to meet our clients’ specific needs, always conceived with a business-centric approach and delivered with tangible results. Our data-driven services are built upon the deep AI expertise we’ve acquired with our 1000+ client base around the globe.

We have 850 employees across 20 offices who are focused on accelerating digital transformation. Thanks to a unique mix of company assets: State of the art data technologies, lean AI agile methodologies for fast delivery, and cohesive teams of the finest business consultants, data analysts, data scientists, data engineers, and digital experts, all dedicated to bringing extra value to every client.

What you will be doing: 

As a Manager Data Scientist, your role will encompass:

• Leading and conducting ambitious projects in the transformation of clients through data
• Developing data science products and solutions for clients as well as for our data science team
• Working closely with your Consulting counterpart to build and maintain strong relationships with your clients and best understand their needs
• Having a contributor role in upskilling our data science team and promoting our work within the other data departments
• Caring for the happiness of the team, ensuring that missions are delivered to a high standard and providing feedback and mentoring to less experienced Data Scientists
• Writing highly optimised code to advance Artefact’s internal tool box and knowledge

What you will learn with us : 

• Deliver impactful and successful projects on real-world problems across a variety of industries by delivering end-to-end machine learning pipelines
• Build complex solutions in feature teams with the help of your other data scientists but also ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Software Engineers and Product Owners
• Improve your software engineering skills by applying ML Ops best practises and working with the Machine Learning teams
• Become an expert in one of our data science practises: Time Series Forecasting, MLOPs, NLP, Computer Vision, Optimization or Customer Intelligence
• Discover state of the art algorithms and test them during your client projects, on real world data

What we are looking for

• A Doer: you get things done and inspire your teams to do the same
• An Analyst: you LOVE data and think every company should take their decisions with facts
• A Pragmatist: you have a hacker mindset and always find the quick wins
• A Mentor: your clients and teams naturally seek for your advice
• An Adventurer: you’re an entrepreneur constantly looking for problems to solve

Qualifications: Education & experience required

• A Master’s degree in machine learning, mathematics, computer science, or related fields
• 3+ years of hands-on experience developing and applying data-driven solutions in a corporate or consulting setting 
• Strong experience and knowledge of data processing, data modelling, algorithms, and data architecture
• Fluent in at least one of the following languages: Python, R, SQL, etc…
• Experience in leading a technical project in a business context
• Intellectual curiosity and excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure and prioritise an approach for maximum impact

Why you should join us

• Artefact is the place to be: we train the data leaders of tomorrow
• Innovation: every day offers new challenges and new opportunities to learn
• Culture: join the best team you could ever imagine
• Entrepreneurship: you will be joining a team of driven entrepreneurs. We won’t give up until we make a huge dent in this industry!

Still hesitating, check our medium blog to discover concrete projects!