Site Reliability Engineer
Speechmatics are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) whose focus will be improving the reliability of our products, systems and infrastructure. You will tackle technical challenges related to distributed systems, networking, low latency and machine learning applications, GPU inference and training infrastructure, on premises data centre and cloud infrastructure, HPC hardware and Linux OS automation.
Speechmatics is a world-leading expert in speech technology. Our mission has always been to “Understand Every Voice,” meaning that we aim to make voice technology inclusive and accessible to everyone in the world, regardless of demographic, age, gender, accent, dialect, or location. This is an ambitious goal, and to achieve it, we’re continuously innovating and experimenting, all while providing value to our diverse range of current customers.
This role is chance to be at the cutting edge of the AI revolution and to work on a variety of challenging software and systems engineering problems.
What you'll be doing
- Working with a diverse group of engineers across Speechmatics to improve reliability of our products and systems, from design through to operation in production
- Improving availability, latency, performance and efficiency of our customer facing real-time AI inference applications
- Writing code to manage the infrastructure and platforms that are shared across the company, embedding best practices that keep us operating smoothly and make it easy to release
- Automating processes that reduces manual efforts and creates self-healing systems
- Opportunity to take part in on-call rota for production systems that has a generous daily pay rate and mentorship programme to build your confidence in doing it
Who we're looking for
- Someone who knows their way around Linux - you can troubleshoot a system from the command line
- Have proven programming skills - our production code uses Python, Go, C++
- Be interested in understanding the whole stack that supports an application - physical, networking, storage, monitoring, cloud providers, data centres
- You will go deep into any subject when required - you love learning on the job
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana or similar
We're aware the confidence gap exists so we want to encourage you to apply even if you do not match all of the requirements exactly. The above list is intended to show the kinds of experience and qualities we're looking for. It is not a complete list of pre-required skills.
What we can offer you:
Speechmatics is a collective team of ambitious, problem solvers and thought-leaders paving the way for inclusion in speech recognition technology 🗣🎙.
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 📈.
When you become part of the Speechmatics Team we work hard to make sure you do your best work with us 💪, while also having a good time doing it 😆. With our Focus Fridays you get an undisturbed day of focus 🧘♀️, offset with Together Tuesdays when we have our team meetings 👫.
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/ Mac, screen and accessories of course) 🧑💻!
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 👥🏢.
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. We have recently raised $62 million at Series B and continue to grow positively 🌻.
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 📈. We support people to work wherever they work best and also understand the importance of coming together to collaborate, socialise and build relationships 🙌.
This is only the beginning; we’re looking for amazing people like you to continue our journey… 🚀
At Speechmatics, our mission is simple: understanding 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.
We rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis for processing personal information under the GDPR for purposes of recruitment and applications for employment. #LI-Hybrid
