Recruiting from Scratch · 19 hours ago
Senior / Staff Software Engineer (Voice)
Redwood City, CA|Hybrid
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$220K/yr - $270K/yr
5+ years expRecruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm helping companies build exceptional teams. They are seeking a Senior / Staff Software Engineer (Voice AI) to design, build, and deploy production-grade conversational AI systems across various platforms, while collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver high-impact user experiences.
Staffing Agency
Responsibilities
Design, build, and deploy production-grade conversational AI systems across voice, SMS, and web chat
Develop and optimize NLP pipelines for intent classification, entity extraction, and conversation state management
Build and scale LLM-powered conversation flows, applying advanced prompt engineering techniques
Integrate speech-to-text and text-to-speech systems to support natural, real-time voice experiences
Establish monitoring, logging, and analytics to track conversation quality, latency, and system performance
Collaborate closely with product, design, and cross-functional partners to deliver intuitive, high-impact user experiences
Contribute to architectural decisions for systems handling thousands of concurrent real-world interactions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience in software engineering
Hands-on experience building and scaling production conversational AI, voice AI, or NLP systems
Experience deploying AI systems that handle high-volume, real-world user interactions
Strong background in backend or platform engineering, with comfort operating in fast-paced environments
Ability to take ownership of complex problems end-to-end and deliver high-quality solutions
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
Preferred
Experience with conversational AI frameworks or platforms (e.g., Dialogflow, Amazon Lex, Rasa, Botpress)
Experience working with speech technologies (STT/TTS) and voice-enabled applications
Familiarity with LLM APIs and AI tooling (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic)
Background in high-growth SaaS, AI startups, or early-stage product companies
Exposure to domains such as real estate tech, workflow automation, or enterprise software
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)
Benefits
Competitive equity package
Opportunity to work on mission-critical AI systems with real-world impact at massive scale
Join a rapidly growing team with strong product momentum and long-term career growth opportunities
Company
Recruiting from Scratch
A recruiting agency working with technology companies to help them hire software engineers, data roles, product managers, and hardware.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Will Sanders
Founder / CEO
Tom Callahan
Managing Partner, Retained Executive Search
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