Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Speech AI)

TL;DR

Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Speech AI): Developing and scaling production-grade speech systems with an accent on TTS and voice generation models. Focus on bridging the gap between research and production, optimizing inference latency, and driving technical strategy in a fast-paced startup environment.

Location: Remote (Europe/US)

Company

A startup founded by industry veterans building cutting-edge AI products including voice assistants and generative models for prominent clients.

What you will do

• Develop and improve TTS and voice generation models.
• Train, fine-tune, and evaluate advanced speech models.
• Transition research concepts into scalable production systems.
• Collaborate across research, engineering, and product teams.
• Define technical direction and establish ML best practices.
• Drive execution within a fast-changing startup environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Speech AI, with a strong focus on TTS/Voice Generation.
• Hands-on experience training and fine-tuning TTS models.
• Proven track record of deploying ML models into real production environments.
• Deep understanding of inference, latency, scaling, monitoring, and reliability.
• Strong background in ML engineering and software development.
• Must be based in Europe or the US.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with an experienced team of professionals from BigTech backgrounds.
• Access to cutting-edge technologies including Generative AI, LLMs, and Diffusion models.
• Opportunities for rapid career progression and mentorship.
• Exposure to diverse projects for prominent clients alongside proprietary product development.
• Entrepreneurial startup culture with the stability of established client backing.