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.

Introduction 

At Poppulo, we’re working on what’s next in Employee Experience and Communications. As a pioneer in this industry, we focus on engaging, aligning and activating customers employees at enterprise scale reaching over 40M employees globally. 

Job Summary   

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to lead on some of our key product initiatives.  This is a 12 month role providing maternity cover within the Product Management team.  

This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role responsible for shaping product direction, driving execution, and delivering measurable outcomes at scale. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence company-wide priorities, and play a key role in defining how Poppulo evolves its platform to meet the needs of modern enterprises. 

You will partner closely with senior stakeholders across engineering, design, GTM, and customer teams to deliver products that drive customer value and business growth. 

Key Responsibilities 

Product Strategy 

• Define and articulate a compelling product vision aligned with company objectives 
• Understand customer needs, market trends, and competitive landscape 
• Translate insights into clear strategic direction and product investments 
• Identify opportunities for product innovation and differentiation to maintain a competitive edge.  
• Make informed trade-offs balancing customer value, technical constraints, and business impact 

Execution Excellence 

• Lead end-to-end product delivery from discovery through launch partnering closely with engineering and design to ensure clarity, focus, and quality 
• Define high-quality product requirements, user stories, and success criteria 
• Define and own product roadmaps and backlog 
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and trade-offs 
• Lead influence and align stakeholder and cross-functional teams without direct authority 
• Communicate effectively with Product leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes 

Go-to-Market  

• Partner with GTM teams to define positioning, packaging, and pricing inputs 
• Support successful product launches and drive adoption at scale 
• Ensure alignment between product strategy and revenue growth objectives 
• Drive internal enablement to ensure teams can effectively sell, support, and deliver the product 

Technical Skills / Competencies   

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results 
• Data-oriented, with proven ability to leverage analytics to inform product strategy and prioritize features  
• Passion for innovation with a relentless drive to deliver best-in-class products that delight customers and drive business growth  
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on identifying opportunities and mitigating risks  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders  
• Sound judgment and willingness to make timely decisions  
• Ability to switch seamlessly between creative and analytical thinking  

Education & Experience   

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, web development, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience/training)  
• 5+ yrs Product Management experience in a SaaS or equivalent organization working directly with customers to understand their problems  
• Experience in an agile software development environment with a proven track record in successful product delivery  
• Experience collaborating with customers, sales, customer success, support, professional services, security, marketing, and other teams at a high-growth SaaS technology company  
• Experience directly or indirectly leading and influencing teams to solve complex problems  
• Experience working in a multi-location environment across time zones  

Why Join Us?

• An excellent workplace culture.
• Competitive salary with performance-related bonuses.
• Comprehensive medical insurance.
• Flexible working hours.
• Educational assistance programs.
• In-house soft skills training.

Who We Are

Named a Great Place to Work for seven consecutive years (2015–2021), Poppulo is one of Ireland’s fastest-growing technology companies. Our innovative communication software meets the needs of internal communicators in leading enterprises worldwide. Trusted by over 400 blue-chip and FTSE 100 organizations, including Boston Scientific, Telefonica, Rolls-Royce, Nestlé, Experian, and Johnson Controls, we help organizations inform, engage, and inspire their employees.

Join a company where our values—High Standards as Standard, Together We’re Better, Adapt to Succeed, Honesty Throughout, Be the Example, Don’t Just Work… Learn, and GET IT DONE—are at the heart of everything we do.

Poppulo is an equal opportunity employer.

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