# Machine Learning Engineer, Voice at Speak

- Company: Speak
- What the company does: Speak is the first & only app that lets you get real conversational practice without needing a live tutor on the other end. And we build some serious AI tech to make that possible. Backed by Accel, Khosla and Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.speak.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $200K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2024-03-05
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/speak/e78edff4-5135-4c68-932d-e449ee460ea3
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/speak-machine-learning-engineer-voice/

## About the role

We are looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer to join our team and help develop cutting-edge speech recognition models that help teach language fluency. In this role you will take ownership of the end-to-end modeling pipeline, from training and experimentation to deployment and monitoring. You will also work closely with Product teams to design innovative learning experiences and measure the efficacy of production models as they affect our end users.

## What they're looking for

- Extensive experience training large models on GPUs and deploying custom deep learning models
- Proficiency in Python and common Deep Learning frameworks like PyTorch
- Demonstrated experience owning ML pipelines end to end, from POC to production
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex ML concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Sharp product sense and an ability to think broadly and cross-functionally about model quality in the context of user experience
- Experience with speech or audio

Tags: Engineering