Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Salt Lake City, UT, USA

About this role

1. About Our Client:

The organization operates in the text-to-speech technology space, addressing the challenge of making reading accessible and removing barriers to learning. Its products convert various reading materials—such as PDFs, books, Google Docs, news articles, and websites—into audio, enabling users to read faster, retain more information, and engage more effectively. Serving over 50 million users globally, the organization provides multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome extension, and web applications. Recognized for inclusivity and design, the program operates with a fully distributed team of nearly 200 employees worldwide, including experts with backgrounds at major tech companies and leading academic institutions.

2. About the Opportunity:

The Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition is responsible for managing all aspects of data collection to support AI model training. This role ensures the development and maintenance of high-quality, large-scale datasets through close collaboration with scientists and engineers. The position directly contributes to advancing data infrastructure, optimizing cost and quality, and enabling next-generation AI-powered products. The role is critical for driving the data strategy that underpins the organization''s consumer and enterprise offerings.

3. Responsibilities:

• Identify and acquire new sources of audio data for ingestion

• Operate and enhance cloud infrastructure for data ingestion, primarily on GCP with Terraform

• Collaborate with research scientists to improve data quality, scalability, and cost efficiency

• Work with AI Team and leadership to develop the dataset roadmap supporting future products

4. Requirements:

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

• 5+ years of software development experience

• Proficiency in bash and Python scripting within Linux environments

• Experience with Docker, Infrastructure-as-Code, and at least one major cloud provider (GCP p...