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.

EverPass Media is redefining the role of TVs in businesses by blending exclusive top-tier sports and entertainment with unmatched marketing innovation. With a focus on premium content like NFL Sunday Ticket, smart promotions, and seamless partnerships, we offer a cloud-based platform that combines ease of use with advanced functionality and reliability. We're empowering business owners to control their content like never before, ensuring their screens are more than just TVs—they're key to engaging, entertaining, and understanding their customers to help drive business results. We are poised to leverage our strong leadership, innovative technology, and strategic partnerships to become the go-to destination for on-premise entertainment and marketing

About the Role 
 
As a Semi-Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for maintaining and improving our cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and system reliability.  

Building upon solid foundational experience, this role focuses on troubleshooting complex system issues, enhancing automation processes, and contributing to infrastructure and architecture improvements.  

You’ll collaborate closely with the DevOps Manager, Engineering, and cross-functional teams across our Montevideo office, acting as a bridge between development and infrastructure to ensure reliable, scalable, and efficient systems that support our product and customer needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Maintain and optimize Linux-based production environments. 

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments 

• Manage and improve cloud infrastructure (primarily AWS) 

• Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operational processes 

• Monitor system health and performance, ensuring high availability and reliability 

• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues 

• Collaborate with developers and QA teams to improve release processes and system stability 

• Contribute to infrastructure and architecture improvements 

• Participate in incident response and post-mortem analysis 

• Identify and implement opportunities for automation and operational efficiency

Knowledge and Experience  

• Strong hands-on experience with Linux system administration (CLI, processes, permissions, networking fundamentals) 

• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, ECS/EKS, and IAM 

• Working knowledge of MySQL, Elasticsearch, and Redis 

• Experience writing automation scripts (Bash, Python, or similar) 

• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code concepts 

• Solid understanding of cloud architecture and system design principles 

• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, actions or similar) 

• Monitoring (Prometheus / Grafana)

Nice to Have 

• Passion for streaming and live sports experiences.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and how they can enhance on-premise experiences

Benefits and Perks: 

• Competitive Compensation 
• Medical insurance
• Professional Development Programs
• Paid Parental Leave
  
• PTO
• Type of work: Hybrid
• Social Events including: Team Wins and Highlights from the Month, Cultural and Diversity Spotlights, and Happy Hours

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