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.

As an Account Manager you will support the growth of Jumia by managing a portfolio of mid-sized vendors. Your primary focus will be on delivering the key commercial pillars: stock availability, assortment expansion, competitive pricing, and high-quality content. You will work closely with the category and operations teams to ensure your accounts perform and grow within the Jumia platform.

This role is an excellent starting point for a future Key Account Manager career path, offering strong learning and development opportunities within a fast-paced e-commerce environment.

What you will be doing

• Manage and grow a portfolio of vendors on the Jumia platform.
• Execute flawlessly on the four commercial pillars:
  • Stock: Ensure availability and minimize out-of-stock through regular checks and coordination with vendors.
  • Assortment: Identify and upload missing products to ensure relevant and competitive offering.
  • Price: Monitor pricing to ensure competitiveness in the market.
  • Content: Review and improve product content (titles, images, descriptions, filters).
• Ensure timely execution of vendor campaigns, promotions, and onsite visibility.
• Build regular performance reports and communicate action plans with vendors..
• Support vendors in using the Jumia Vendor Center and tools to improve performance.
• Coordinate with operations, content, and pricing teams to troubleshoot and optimize day-to-day execution.
• Track and report on key KPIs: number of live SKUs, availability rate, price index, and content quality score.
• Promote and sell Sponsored Products and other advertising solutions to vendors in your portfolio to help them increase visibility and sales on the platform
• Learn and adopt best practices from senior team members, actively participating in team reviews and trainings.

What we are looking for

• 3 years of experience in sales, retail, account management, or e-commerce.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both in French and English (English is mandatory).
• Strong motivation to grow in commercial roles and learn account management skills.
• Graduate of a business or engineering school (or equivalent).
• Passion for the category and strong awareness of market trends and consumer needs.
• Excellent attention to detail, especially in managing data and content.
• Analytical mindset: comfortable with Excel and dashboards to track performance.
• Self-driven, well-organized, and eager to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills: able to build trust, rally teams, and drive alignment internally and externally.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven and highly competitive environment.

We aim to provide a comprehensive assessment while respecting your time and investment in the process. Having said that, we would also like to give you full visibility into the recruitment process, which will consist of two main stages:

1. HR Meeting

2. Business Meeting #1 with your potential manager

The deadline for submitting your application is April 17th, 2026. Please make sure you comply with this; otherwise, you risk your application not being considered.