Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Chicago, IL, USA
$140,000–$200,000 year
On-site · Remote, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Software Engineer for Speechify’s Data Infrastructure & Acquisition team in Chicago, IL. Role focuses on end-to-end data collection and ingestion for model training, building scalable data pipelines, and managing cloud infrastructure (GCP, Terraform) to support petabyte-scale datasets. Collaborate with AI Scientists to optimize cost, throughput, and data quality, and contribute to the dataset roadmap for next-generation products. Required: BS/MS/PhD in CS or related field; 5+ years in software development; Bash/Python on Linux; Docker and IaC; experience with GCP; plus experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing. Benefits include competitive salary ($140k-$200k), equity, bonus, and an asynchronous culture; remote-friendly with a distributed team.
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years of industry software development experience
- Proficiency with bash/Python scripting in Linux
- Proficiency in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts
- Experience with at least one major Cloud Provider (GCP)
- Experience with web crawlers, large-scale data processing workflows is a plus
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
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