Deepgram

Deepgram

Research Engineer, Machine Learning Systems

USA | Remote · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 90 days ago
DockerKubernetesMachine LearningData EngineeringA/B TestingAccessibilityResearchCollaboration

About the role

  • Deepgram's voice-native foundation models are accessed through cloud APIs or as self-hosted and on-premises software, with unmatched accuracy, low latency, and cost efficiency.
  • There is no organization in the world that understands voice better than Deepgram.
  • At Deepgram, we expect an AI-first mindset-AI use and comfort aren't optional, they're core to how we operate, innovate, and measure performance.

Responsibilities

  • Scalable Model Training: Architect and manage horizontally scalable systems that dramatically accelerate the end-to-end training lifecycle for Speech-to-Text (STT) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) models.
  • Tooling & Accessibility: Design and implement internal UIs and tools that make ML systems and workflows accessible to non-technical stakeholders across the company.
  • These UIs should be designed to provide transparency and flexibility to internally built tooling.
  • Infrastructure & Tools: Oversee and manage training tooling, job orchestration, experiment tracking, and data storage.
  • Can identify the one critical experiment that will validate or kill an idea in days, not months
  • Are obsessed with using AI to automate and amplify your own impact
  • This role demands obsession with the problems, creativity in approach, and relentless drive toward elegant, scalable solutions.
  • Experience building internal tools or dashboards for non-technical users.

Requirements

  • Proficiency with orchestration and infrastructure tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Prefect.
  • Hands-on experience with data engineering practices for unstructured audio and text data.

Compensation

  • Annual wellness stipend

Benefits

  • Have the vision to scale successful proofs-of-concept 100x
  • Strong experience with the machine learning research pipeline, particularly in STT or related speech domains.
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits
  • Annual wellness stipend
  • Mental health support
  • Generous paid parental leave
  • Flexible schedule
  • Quarterly personal productivity stipend
  • One-time stipend for home office upgrades

Company info

  • We are seeking Members of the Research Staff who:

This listing is sourced directly from Deepgram's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.