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

Think you’re a good fit for this job? 

Tell us more about yourself and why you're interested in the role when you apply.
And don’t forget to include links to your portfolio and LinkedIn.

Not looking but know someone who would make a great fit? 

Refer them! 

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 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