Remote AI Engineer

Description:

• This role is with one of our prominent portfolio companies.
• The company is a San Francisco-based startup building next-generation Voice AI products that redefine how humans interact with machines, including smart voice assistants, automated customer conversations, and voice-driven tools.
• The team is at the intersection of speech technology, large language models, and real-time systems, backed by leading investors and supported by domain experts.
• The company is building its founding engineering team in India to shape the core product experience.
• Responsibilities include building and deploying real-time voice-based AI applications using ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition), TTS (Text-to-Speech), and LLMs.
• The role involves working on latency-sensitive systems to enable near real-time conversations.
• The engineer will design and implement prompt-chaining, memory, and tool integration for LLM-powered voice agents.
• Setting up and managing scalable infrastructure for voice/audio processing and AI model serving is also part of the job.
• The engineer will work closely with the founding team on product shaping, roadmap planning, and technical strategy.
• Continuous experimentation with and evaluation of new models, APIs, and speech/LLM techniques is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates should have 3-8 years of experience in AI/ML, deep learning, or backend-heavy engineering roles.
• A solid hands-on experience with speech technologies such as ASR, TTS, and diarization is required.
• Candidates must be comfortable working with Python, PyTorch, Hugging Face, OpenAI, or similar frameworks.
• Experience in deploying real-time systems using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS/GCP is necessary.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a product-first mindset are essential.
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in high-ownership, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge Voice AI technology.
• Employees will be part of a founding engineering team, contributing to the core product experience.
• The role provides a chance to work closely with domain experts and leading investors.
• There is potential for professional growth in a fast-paced startup environment.
• The company promotes a culture of experimentation and innovation in AI technologies.