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.

Compensation: The United States base salary range for this full-time position is $140,000-$200,000 + bonus + equity depending on experience

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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 Avandra Imaging

Avandra Imaging's mission is to organize the world's medical images in order to accelerate innovation and unlock patient access to the best care in the world. Avandra is poised to revolutionize healthcare research and innovation by creating the largest indexed data cloud of medical imaging. This platform will unlock unprecedented access to real-world imaging data, essential for biopharma research, medical device innovation, AI model training, and improved patient care. Leveraging its strategic acquisitions, Avandra aims to aggregate and de-identify vast amounts of imaging data, providing frictionless access to this invaluable resource. Avandra has a national footprint of over 5,000 customer integrations and a market share of approximately 70% -- this robust infrastructure supports our core business, ensuring continued growth and cash flow to fuel our innovative data cloud platform.   

Under the leadership of Founder and CEO Ryan Tarzy, Avandra's experienced team is well-equipped to capitalize on this opportunity. Avandra’s business model centers on generating recurring subscription revenue from its cloud platform, offering indexed, cleansed, and enhanced imaging data to health systems, AI companies, and biopharma firms. The go-to-market strategy focuses initially on data marketplaces to drive near-term sales, with plans to expand direct sales efforts targeting AI/ML companies, medical device firms, and biopharma companies. This strategic approach positions Avandra as a leading player in the competitive landscape, with the potential for substantial growth and international expansion in the coming years.

About the Job

As a Part-Time System Engineer at Avandra Imaging, you will be an early-career technical generalist supporting the stability, reliability, and performance of our systems. This role bridges frontline technical support, quality assurance, and systems automation, enabling Engineering teams to move quickly and confidently.

This is a hands-on, growth-oriented role designed for candidates early in their technical careers who are eager to build strong foundations in systems engineering, automation, and troubleshooting in a real-world production environment.

What You’ll Do:

Technical Support & Systems Troubleshooting

• Diagnose and resolve software, system, and infrastructure issues across Avandra’s products and internal tooling
• Act as a technical point of contact for escalated or ambiguous issues impacting reliability, performance, or accessibility
• Support deployment, configuration, and maintenance of software, hardware, and internal systems

Quality Assurance

• Contribute to the quality and reliability of Avandra’s software through structured QA processes
• Write and maintain automated test suites (integration, regression, smoke tests)
• Participate in release testing and validation efforts
• Ensure appropriate test coverage for new features and critical infrastructure

System Automation

• Write scripts and tools for deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Support infrastructure provisioning and configuration using automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Improve system observability through logging, alerting, and dashboards
• Identify repetitive tasks and build automated solutions to reduce manual effort

What You’ll Need:

• Experience in a technical role (support, QA, IT operations, help desk) or relevant academic, bootcamp, or project experience
• Basic proficiency with Linux/Unix or macOS command-line environments
• Familiarity with at least one scripting language (Python, Bash, JavaScript, Go, etc.)
• Understanding of APIs, client/server concepts, and modern web applications
• Ability to read and interpret logs, error messages, and system metrics at a foundational level
• Basic experience with databases (queries, connections, or schema concepts)

What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to break down ambiguous technical problems into clear, actionable steps
• Curiosity & Learning Agility: Strong desire to learn new systems, tools, and technologies quickly
• Automation Orientation: Interest in reducing manual work through scripting, tooling, and process improvement
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Support teams
• Ownership & Initiative: Willingness to take responsibility, ask questions, and escalate issues appropriately

Benefits & Perks:

• Impact: Work on systems that support one of the largest medical imaging data platforms in the world
• Growth: Structured exposure to systems engineering, QA, automation, and cloud infrastructure
• Culture: Collaborative, engineering-driven environment focused on learning and continuous improvement
• Equity: Opportunity to participate in a high-growth, equity-driven company

Hourly Rate / Compensation:

• $20.00 per hour

2027 SUMMER ANALYST, RIVERSIDE MICRO-CAP FUND STRATEGY

About The Riverside Company

The Riverside Company is a global investment firm focused on being one of the leading private equity and flexible capital options for business owners and portfolio company employees at the smaller end of the middle market by seeking to fuel transformative growth and create lasting value. Since its founding in 1988, Riverside has made more than 1,000 investments. The firm's international private equity and flexible capital portfolios include more than 140 companies. For more information, visit www.riversidecompany.com.

The Riverside Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and embraces the diversity of its people and encourages all underrepresented groups to apply. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

About Riverside Micro-Cap Fund Strategy

The Riverside Micro-Cap fund strategy (“RMCF”) focuses on investing in high-growth companies across the United States and Canada with less than $10 million of earnings. RMCF is investing out of its sixth vintage and has more than 30 portfolio companies.

Position Overview

The Summer Analyst role offers hands-on experience in private equity and direct exposure to Riverside’s deal process. Reporting to a Partner and supported by an Associate or Senior Associate mentor, Summer Analysts work closely with teams of investment professionals on live transactions, portfolio company initiatives, and exit processes. This position provides an unparalleled opportunity to build core investment skills and gain insight into private equity, preparing you for future success either within Riverside or across the broader investment industry. Only undergraduate students from the Class of 2028 will be considered for this role.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate directly with investment professionals on active deal teams.
• Participate in weekly investment committee discussions.
• Conduct company and industry research to support sourcing and diligence.
• Perform financial analysis and build operating and valuation models.
• Draft key portions of investment memoranda.
• Join calls with management teams of prospective acquisitions.
• Support execution of due diligence workstreams.
• Assist portfolio companies with strategic projects and analyses.
• Contribute to exit or recapitalization processes for existing investments.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Undergraduate student (Class of 2028)
• Excellent analytical, quantitative and problem-solving abilities
• Initiative, intellectual curiosity, and ability to manage projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel (PowerPoint a plus).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership through academics, extracurricular activities, or prior internships
• Fluency in English
• History of strong academic performance

Details

• Job Type: Summer 2027 Internship
• Location: Cleveland, OH or Los Angeles, CA
• Compensation: $20/hour
• Required Education: Current undergraduate student (Class of 2028)
• Other: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About Ascend

Backed by private equity from people-focused Alpine Investors, Ascend is building a dynamic platform for regional accounting firms that enables them to stay independent while accessing the resources of a Top 25 firm to help them grow. Ascend provides access to growth capital, robust talent acquisition and training, leading quality management resources, best-of-breed technology, AI tools, an offshore captive, shared back-office services, a catalytic leadership system, and modernized equity incentives so that firms can surmount today’s industry challenges to reach their full potential. For more information, visit www.ascendtogether.com.

About HD Growth Partners

At HD Growth Partners, we’re a team driven by curiosity, ambition, and a genuine desire to make a difference. We bring together diverse talents to deliver meaningful results—and we’re always learning and evolving along the way. Every day, we strive to align with our clients and help them reach their goals. We’re committed to empowering our team to shape their own professional journeys while nurturing their personal growth —because we believe that who you are outside of work is just as important as who you are at work. We’re not your average accounting firm, and we take great pride in that. We're deeply invested in making a meaningful impact on our community—and we have a lot of fun while doing it!

Position Purpose

The Senior Tax Manager is a key leader within the firm’s tax practice and is responsible for managing client relationships, overseeing complex tax engagements, reviewing work performed by staff, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality tax services. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to mentor and develop a highperforming team. The Senior Tax Manager will work closely with partners to identify planning opportunities, support business development efforts, and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Position Responsibilities

Client Management & Advisory

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing exceptional service and proactive tax guidance.
• Manage a portfolio of clients, including individuals, partnerships, corporations, S-corporations, and trusts.
• Identify tax-planning opportunities and advise clients on strategies to minimize tax liabilities.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to support retention and growth.

Tax Compliance & Review

• Oversee and review complex federal, state, and local tax returns prepared by staff and senior-level team members.
• Manage tax engagements from start to finish, ensuring compliance and timely delivery.
• Perform high-level technical reviews and ensure accuracy and completeness of all tax filings.
• Research complex tax issues and prepare technical memoranda to support firm positions.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and mentor staff, seniors, and supervisors to support their professional development.
• Provide constructive feedback through formal and informal performance evaluations.
• Manage workflow, staffing, and deadlines to ensure projects are completed efficiently.
• Participate in training initiatives and help grow the technical knowledge of the tax team.

Practice Growth & Business

• Development Collaborate with partners on proposals, presentations, and engagement scoping.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and contribute to expanding client relationships.
• Participate in networking, professional associations, and community events to support business development efforts.

Quality & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with firm policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain thorough documentation and support for tax positions.
• Stay current on tax law changes and communicate relevant updates to clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting.
• Demonstrated success managing complex tax engagements and client relationships
• Strong technical knowledge of federal and multi-state tax laws
• Learning mindset
• Patience with staff and clients

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast pace environment
• High proficiency with tax software. 

At Ascend, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Ascend hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.