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 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.

At Torc, we have always believed that autonomous vehicle technology will transform how we travel, move freight, and do business.
A leader in autonomous driving since 2007, Torc has spent over a decade commercializing our solutions with experienced partners. Now a part of the Daimler family, we are focused solely on developing software for automated trucks to transform how the world moves freight.
Join us and catapult your career with the company that helped pioneer autonomous technology, and the first AV software company with the vision to partner directly with a truck manufacturer.

Meet the Team: 

As an Autonomous Fleet Specialist you will assist in the testing of autonomous vehicles – both in-cab and out and provides leadership and safe execution of tests related to development. Continuously monitors external weather and traffic environments, road and infrastructure conditions, vehicle operations, safety driver operations, and software data to ensure a safe transportation experience.

Must be available to work PM Shift

What you'll do: 

• Actively monitor, report, and record road conditions, traffic conditions, vehicle performance and other environmental factors.
• Review and communicate with Operations Leadership throughout all daily testing to ensure and address any questions, concerns, or ambiguities within each test. Confirming each testing member fully understands each mission.
• Verify planned capabilities, maneuvers, and environment conditions for each test.
• Analyze and verify system status indicators to ensure safety and performance.
• Monitor Safety Driver and vehicle systems operations – pausing or stopping tests when concerns or questions arise.
• Provide detailed analysis, feedback and documentation on driving conditions, vehicle operations, and technology to cross-functional parties needing said information.
• Ensure test data offloads appropriately and verify all testing data and event details are captured and translated.
• Serve as the primary contact for internal and external communication inside the vehicle both during normal testing and/or in the event of an accident/incident.
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality to protect Torc’s proprietary information.
• Train and adhere to transportation laws and regulations.
• Support logistical movement of products and tests for inbound and outbound shipments.
• Follow preferred work methods at all times and immediately advise the management team of any unsafe conditions or environmental issues.
• Inspect equipment for mechanical defects and report all defects to management and fleet maintenance team.
• Engage in safety briefings, share toolbox topics and tribal knowledge, establish, and follow standard working procedures, suggest, and manage process improvements and changes, continue developing standardized user documentation and be an overall team player.
• Help drive measurable improvements to KPIs and other important measurables including, but not limited to safety, on-time delivery, productivity, lead-time reduction, asset and personnel utilization while enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Assist in the development and furthering of Autonomous Hub Operations and the different areas this encompasses including real world scenarios and testing.
• Execute necessary business functions to maintain safe and efficient operations and testing.
• Utilize and assist in the continued development of internal systems including but not limited to TMS, FMS, etc.
• Utilize computer hardware and software to obtain critical data related to autonomous vehicle operations including, but not limited to vehicle weights and scaling, energy consumption metrics and system diagnostics.
• Valuate, assess, and improve the operational efficiency, speed and overall capabilities of autonomous vehicles, and vehicle throughput through systematic performance testing.
• Ensure thorough understanding and compliance with objectives for the duties and responsibilities.
• Perform pre- and post-trip vehicle inspections, software deployments, and continual safety checks before, during and after each test.
• Immediately report any repairs, maintenance, or safety concerns before (further) operation of vehicle.

What you’ll need to Succeed: 

• Must maintain a Safety Conductor Certification
• Valid US driver’s license with a safe driving record required. Minimum six years of experience driving on US roads. 
• Requires continuous education and training with a passion for knowledge to maintain the highest level of ingenuity and creative thinking.
• Appropriate personal protective equipment is required as needed in assigned areas such as the garage.
• Flexibility for day, night, and/or weekend work, and may require work on short notice.
• Position may involve overnight travel including multiple night, long-distance trips.
• Excellent vision and adaptability for rapid visual response with excellent peripheral vision and depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions and ability to work in inclement weather/temperature extremes.
• Ability to climb into and out of cars and trucks and to sit for four to ten hours inside the vehicle on a daily basis.
• Testing may cause potential motion sickness
• Position is “safety sensitive” and subject to preemployment as well as random drug testing and MVR record monitoring

Bonus Points! 

• Familiarity with scripting in a Linux system. 
• Knowledge of transportation and/or logistics 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Passion for autonomous vehicles, vehicle maintenance, long distance driving. 

Perks of Being a Full-time Torc’r

Torc cares about our team members and we strive to provide benefits and resources to support their health, work/life balance, and future. Our culture is collaborative, energetic, and team focused. Torc offers:  

• A competitive compensation package that includes a bonus component and stock options
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for full-time employees  
• 401K plan with a 6% employer match
• Flexibility in schedule and generous paid vacation (available immediately after start date)
• Company-wide holiday office closures
• AD+D and Life Insurance 

At Torc, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our Torc’rs and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, or disabilities.
Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Inclusion Statement: At Torc, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We celebrate the uniqueness of our Torc’rs and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, or disabilities. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications listed for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.

Location: Fort Worth, Texas.   

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Torc's total compensation package will also include our corporate bonus and stock option plan. Dependent on the position offered, sign-on payments, relocation, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. 

Job ID: 102624