Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Ottawa, Canada
SpeechifyOttawa, Ontario, Canada • Mountain View, California, United States
Posted September 11, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Speechify is a global leader in text-to-speech technology, offering iOS and Android apps, Mac App, Chrome Extension, Web App, voice-over services, and a text-to-speech API. Founded by Cliff Weitzman to overcome his dyslexia, Speechify enables over 50 million users to read faster, remember more, and remove barriers to learning. The company employs nearly 200 distributed professionals from top tech companies and institutions, focusing on React, TypeScript, NodeJS, Kotlin, Python, and Go.
Job Description
Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Data team, focusing on data collection for their AI models. This is a key role requiring strategic thinking, experience building user-friendly experiences, and collaboration with scientists to scale data at petabyte-scale. Speechify is a distributed team with a flat organizational structure.
Requirements
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or 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.
- Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is a plus.
- Strong communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Friendly and laid-back atmosphere
- Commitment to building a great asynchronous culture
- Opportunity to make a big impact
- Active role in a rapidly evolving sector
- Opportunity to work on life-changing product
- Flexible remote work