Backend Software Engineer - Engine Team (Voice Agent)

What You’ll Do

Improve Deepgram’s core inference services including areas in networking, speech processing, model orchestration, and observability

Develop integrations with cutting edge in-house, third-party, and open-source AI models for perception and managing conversational dynamics

Debug complex system issues that include networking, scheduling, and highly concurrent workloads

Rapidly customize backend services to support our customer needs

Partner with Product to design and implement new services, features, and/or products end to end

You’ll Love This Role If You

Thrive in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment where learning new skills on-the-fly is not only encouraged but a regular necessity

Enjoy balancing decisions about product and feature maturity to decide when to make minimally invasive changes versus when to incorporate detailed design work

It’s Important To Us That You Have

3+ years of experience in an industry role

Programming experience in Rust (or C, C++), with competence in Python

Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal.

A high level of experience and understanding of version control; preferably git.

Comprehensive experience with UNIX-style systems.

It Would Be Great If You Had

Experience with low-latency, multi-model orchestration for AI-enabled applications

Experience with audio processing

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Skills Required
3+ years of experience in an industry role
Programming experience in Rust (or C, C++)
Competence in Python
High level of experience and understanding of version control (git preferred)
Comprehensive experience with UNIX-style systems
Experience with low-latency, multi-model orchestration for AI-enabled applications
Experience with audio processing