Staff Platform Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Platform Engineer (AI): Building and scaling the core infrastructure for a high-growth voice interface platform with an accent on latency optimization and ML-to-product integration. Focus on eliminating scaling bottlenecks, architecting end-to-end platform systems, and enhancing developer experience for a global user base.

Location: San Francisco (Hybrid) or Remote (US-based). Remote employees are flown to SF 3-4 days a month.

Salary: $270k – $350k + Equity

Company

Wispr Flow is building the first voice interface designed for daily use by a billion people, scaling rapidly in ARR and user base.

What you will do

• Build the integration layer between product and ML, including credentials, proxy, routing, and experimentation.
• Proactively identify and resolve scaling bottlenecks before they impact the system.
• Architect and own critical platform components end-to-end.
• Improve developer experience through better abstractions and faster deployment speeds.
• Contribute to the technical direction of the platform team as it expands.

Requirements

• Proven experience rewriting services to resolve fundamental architectural flaws.
• Ability to anticipate system failures and plan architecture 12 months in advance.
• Experience building stable foundations that enable faster subsequent feature delivery.
• Passion for solving complex problems with tight constraints and edge cases.
• Must be based in the US for remote roles.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity with employee-friendly terms, including early exercise and ISOs/RSUs.
• 100% premium coverage for Anthem Blue Cross Gold PPO health insurance.
• 401(k) with up to 4% match (US).
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave (US).
• Relocation reimbursement for moving to San Francisco.
• All meals provided in the San Francisco office.