Machine Learning Engineer

Speechmatics is a cutting-edge applied AI Research company that is breaking down cultural barriers by building diverse and inclusive speech technology. We are looking for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer who can help us advance our automatic speech recognition (ASR) engines for Flow, our new Conversational AI companion and create interactive voice interfaces of the future that 'Understand Every Voice'.

We are betting big on scaling models, so you will be working with millions of hours of audio and billion parameter models which train across dozens of GPUs. It's all about finding bottlenecks across our 50+ languages.

Our main research focuses are large-scale self-supervised learning, building state-of-the-art speech pipelines and breaking ground on our own emotive text-to-speech (TTS) models.

What you'll be doing

• Working with a diverse group of engineers across Speechmatics.
• Scaling self-supervised learning models across hundreds of GPUs in the cloud.
• Experimenting with distillation or quantisation to speed up our models at runtime.
• Comparing compute efficiencies of architectures such as a transformer and the impact on WER.
• Developing new, state-of-the-art AI features, from training models, all the way to shipping it to production.
• Advancing end-to-end speech models and researching new approaches to TTS.

We aim to get you onboarded and started on projects in your first few days. In addition, having a very collaborative culture, you will often be pair programming with a colleague on streamlining our production ML pipelines, reviewing other folks' code and suggesting new ways to tackle a tough real time factor (RTF) optimisation problem, as well as brainstorming novel approaches for analysing model predictions with the team.

You'll want to join our team if you

• Are an ambitious Engineer keen to work on bleeding-edge speech recognition and representational learning.
• Have experience owning areas of code, seeking alignment rather than guidance.
• Have a proven track record of delivering results, moving fast and keeping things simple.
• Enjoy working in collaborative and diverse teams.
• Have a growth mindset and love to develop oneself and others.
• Enjoy solving challenging problems and optimising a stack of unfamiliar code.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not feel you match all of the requirements exactly. The list of requirements is intended to show the kinds of experience and qualities we're looking for, but it is not exhaustive. If you are interested in the role, the team, and our mission, we would love to consider your application. We are always open to conversations and look forward to hearing from you.

Who we are:

Speechmatics is the leading expert in Speech Intelligence, and uses AI and Machine Learning to unlock business value in human speech worldwide. We work with an amazing mix of global companies, and our technology can integrate into our customers' stack irrespective of their industry or use case - making it the go-to solution to harness useful information from speech.

Joining us means working with some of the smartest minds around the world, focused on cutting-edge projects and deploying the latest techniques to disrupt the market. We believe in putting people first; we'll do all we can to help you develop your skills and give you the tools you need to thrive. Our Focus Fridays give you an undisturbed day of focus, offset with Together Tuesdays when we have our team meetings, so you've always got the right balance.

We have structured a hybrid approach that includes 2-3 designated office days each week. This arrangement ensures that while we embrace the advantages of remote work, we also maintain the vital connection and synergy that only in-person interactions can foster.

What we can offer you:

No matter what stage of your career you're at - from paid internships and first-job opportunities through to management and senior positions - we'll support you with the training and development needed to reach your career aspirations with us. There really is no shortage of opportunities here for you to get involved and collaborate with those around you to deliver your best work.

We offer incredibly flexible working, regular company lunches, and birthday celebrations. But that's not all. We've spoken to our teams to find out what they want. From Private Medical and Dental for you and your family, through to global working opportunities, a generous holiday allowance and pension/401K matching, we want to make sure our employees and their families are looked after. Every employee will receive a working from home allowance for tech or home office equipment (on top of your choice of laptop and accessories of course). Our approach to parental leave is designed to support employees globally. While this varies by geo, we have support in place for parents (including adoption assistance) to ensure they have the time and financial resources needed to care for their growing families.

At Speechmatics, our mission is simple: Understand Every Voice out there.

That's not just about our tech - it's the heart and soul of who we are. We welcome different experiences, viewpoints, and identities. For us, it's not just the right thing to do; it's our catalyst for sparking innovation and creativity. Our teams thrive in an environment that celebrates and supports everyone - no matter their gender, identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, marital status, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy, or maternity status.

But we don't just open the door to diversity - we actively welcome it. Why? Because we believe every unique voice adds something special to our team, leading us to smarter solutions and a better workplace.

So, come as you are and join our Speechling community. We're building a place where every voice not only gets heard but is also respected and valued.

For more information on us, please visit our website and follow Speechmatics on our social channels via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.