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Software Engineer for Data Infrastructure & Acquisition

SpeechifyBasel, Switzerland
Remote Full-time

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Experience Level

Mid to Senior

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile Advanced degree (BS/MS/PhD) in Computer Science or a related discipline. Minimum of 5 years of experience in software development. Strong proficiency in bash/Python scripting within Linux environments. Expertise in Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code, with professional experience in at least one major cloud provider (GCP preferred). Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows is an advantage. Excellent multitasking abilities and adaptability to shifting priorities. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

About the job

Speechify’s mission is to remove reading as a barrier to learning. More than 50 million people use our text-to-speech tools to turn PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and web pages into audio. Our products span iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and web, helping users read faster, absorb more, and remember better. Google named us Chrome Extension of the Year, and Apple awarded us the 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity.

Our fully distributed team includes nearly 200 people worldwide, frontend and backend engineers, AI research scientists, and alumni from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and top universities like Stanford. We value collaboration and innovation, and we’re committed to building a place where careers thrive.

Role Overview

Speechify is hiring a Software Engineer for Data Infrastructure & Acquisition to join the AI team’s Data division in Basel, Switzerland. This role centers on building and maintaining the systems that collect and manage the massive datasets used to train our AI models. The work blends infrastructure, engineering, and research to create high-quality, petabyte-scale datasets efficiently and affordably.

What You Will Do

  • Find and secure new audio data sources to strengthen our data ingestion pipeline.
  • Manage and grow our cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), using Terraform for provisioning and configuration.
  • Work closely with scientists to improve cost, throughput, and data quality, supporting richer model training.
  • Partner with the AI team and company leadership to shape the dataset roadmap for upcoming consumer and enterprise products.

Location

This position is based in Basel, Switzerland.

About Speechify

Speechify is at the forefront of transforming the reading experience through cutting-edge text-to-speech technology. Our products are designed to empower individuals by making reading accessible and enjoyable. We are proud of our fully distributed team, which thrives on collaboration and innovation from diverse industry backgrounds.

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