Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Palo Alto, CA, USA

Role overview Join the data side of an AI team supporting a large-scale text-to-speech platform, owning the pipeline that fuels model training. The role blends cloud infrastructure, scripting, and engineering work to deliver petabyte-scale datasets efficiently and at low cost.

Responsibilities - Identify and onboard new audio data sources into the ingestion pipeline. - Operate and extend the cloud infrastructure powering ingestion, currently running on GCP and managed with Terraform. - Partner with research scientists to push the cost, throughput, and quality frontier, delivering richer data at greater scale. - Collaborate with the AI team and leadership to shape the dataset roadmap for next-generation consumer and enterprise products.

Requirements - BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field. - 5+ years of industry software development experience. - Strong bash and Python scripting skills in Linux environments. - Proficiency with Docker and Infrastructure-as-Code concepts, plus professional experience with at least one major cloud provider (GCP experience preferred). - Experience with web crawlers and large-scale data processing workflows. - Ability to juggle multiple tasks and adapt to shifting priorities. - Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have - Hands-on experience building web crawlers at scale. - Designing and operating large-scale data processing pipelines.

Benefits and work setup - Fast-growing environment with room to shape both team direction and product. - Entrepreneurial culture that supports risk-taking, initiative, and hustle. - Hands-off management style allowing deep focus on the work. - Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the AI and audio space. - Competitive compensation, including bonus and equity, plus a friendly, laid-back atmosphere. - Remote-first, asynchronous culture with flexible work setup. - Mission-driven product serving users with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD, low vision, concussions, and autism. - United States base salary range of $140,000 to $200,000, depending on experience, plus bonus and equity.