Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Deepgram, a leading voice AI platform, is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to spearhead the design and implementation of their products. The company has impressive credentials, having raised over $85M in funding from notable investors including Y Combinator, Tiger Global, and NVIDIA, and serves 400+ enterprise customers with over 50,000 years of audio processed.

The role focuses on building secure, robust, and scalable services for speech processing, with emphasis on distributed compute orchestration and optimized scheduling. You'll be working on improving core inference services, including crucial areas like networking, speech processing, and audio transcoding, while optimizing for latency and memory performance.

The ideal candidate should thrive in a fast-paced environment, be comfortable with learning new skills on-the-fly, and have strong experience in Rust (or C/C++) and Python. You'll be joining a company that's at the forefront of voice AI technology, processing over 1 trillion words transcribed and experiencing 3.3x annual usage growth across the past 4 years.

This position offers competitive compensation ($140K-$190K base salary), equity, and annual bonus opportunities. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology in speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS), and speech-to-speech (STS) offerings, making a significant impact in the AI industry while collaborating with talented teams focused on customer success and rapid innovation.