AssemblyAI · 9 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, AI Data
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expAssemblyAI builds best-in-class Speech AI models powering voice applications. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their AI Data team, focusing on building robust systems that support AI data platforms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer APIsFoundational AIGenerative AIInformation TechnologySpeech Recognition
Responsibilities
Architect Next-Gen AI Data Infrastructure
Design scalable, future-proof data platforms optimized for AI research workloads
Build efficient self-serve data processing pipelines leveraging GCP's advanced services
Implement cost-effective storage and monitoring solutions for ML at scale
Create flexible training resource management with intelligent queuing
Optimize resource allocation for maximum training efficiency
Participate in on-call rotation to ensure system reliability
Advance Technical Excellence
Lead adoption of cutting-edge ML tools and frameworks, continuously evaluating and integrating best-in-class solutions
Streamline existing workflows while introducing new tooling that further reduces complexity
Enhance our tooling and documentation to accelerate team velocity and maintain our competitive edge
Implement guardrails for cost, quality, and performance
Identify and eliminate technical bottlenecks in the data processing and training pipelines
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL with demonstrated ability to write production-quality code
Solid understanding of software engineering fundamentals: Data structures and algorithms, System design and architectural patterns, Testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end), Code review practices and technical collaboration
Experience with RESTful APIs and distributed systems concepts
Containerization (Docker) and basic cloud infrastructure
Track record of delivering high-quality software in a team environment
Ability to thrive in a startup environment with changing priorities and rapid iteration
Preferred
Experience with GCP services (BigQuery, GCS, Cloud Run, GKE)
Familiarity with distributed processing frameworks (Apache Beam, PySpark)
Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, Dagster)
Understanding of ML/AI infrastructure and data pipelines
Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog)
Experience working with researchers directly
Background in data engineering roles
Benefits
100% employer-paid benefits
Competitive equity grants
Company
AssemblyAI
AssemblyAI is an artificial intelligence company that engages in building a platform of APIs to transcribe and understand audio data.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$113.12MKey Investors
AccelInsight Partners
2023-12-03Series C· $50M
2022-07-14Series B· $30M
2022-03-04Series A· $28M
Leadership Team
Dylan Fox
Founder & CEO
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