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Senior Research Engineer

AssemblyAI
Location
Remote - New York
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Research
Salary
$270,000 - $310,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Expert-level proficiency with JAX and TPUs, including the surrounding ecosystem (Flax, Optax, the XLA compilation pipeline)
  • Strong experience optimizing inference systems for production, ideally with LLMs or speech models
  • Deep understanding of distributed training at scale, modern deep learning systems, and ML infrastructure best practices
  • Strong Python skills; C++ or Rust experience for kernel-level work is a plus
  • Excellent communication and a collaborative mindset
Nice to have
  • Domain knowledge in Speech-to-Text: ASR architectures, audio processing, streaming inference
What the job really is

As a Senior Research Engineer at AssemblyAI, you will focus on enhancing the systems for large-scale distributed training, data processing, and inference within the Voice AI domain. Your role involves improving experimental velocity, maintaining the JAX training framework, analyzing model accuracy, and optimizing production inference for speech language models. Collaboration with researchers and engineers is key, as you will trace issues and implement solutions across various domains.

Benefits
  • Salary range: $270,000 - $310,000
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of additional benefits or perks beyond salary
  • The role requires a high level of collaboration across multiple teams, which may not suit everyone
  • The company emphasizes a fast-paced environment with a focus on ownership, which may be challenging for those used to more structured roles
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