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Lead Voice AI Engineer

Simpplr
Location
Bengaluru, India; Hybrid - Gurugram, India
Posted
17 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong experience building production distributed or real-time systems
  • Hands-on experience with Conversational AI, Voice AI, Speech AI, or LLM-based agents
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Go, or equivalent
  • Experience with APIs, streaming systems, asynchronous architectures, and cloud-native platforms
  • Strong understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, and observability
Nice to have
  • Hands-on experience with Deepgram for real-time ASR and streaming speech recognition
  • Hands-on experience with LiveKit for WebRTC, real-time audio, voice-agent runtime, and session orchestration
  • Hands-on experience with ElevenLabs for low-latency, natural TTS and conversational voice experiences
  • Experience with OpenAI, Azure Speech, Google Speech, or similar ASR/TTS technologies
  • Experience with WebRTC, SIP, RTP, WebSockets, Twilio, or contact-center platforms
What the job really is

As a Lead Voice AI Engineer at Simpplr, you will be responsible for designing and building production-grade Voice Agents tailored for various frontline industries such as healthcare and retail. Your role involves leading the development of real-time voice systems, optimizing speech recognition and synthesis, and ensuring seamless integration with enterprise workflows. You will also mentor engineers and establish engineering standards for the Voice AI platform.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves hands-on technical leadership and mentoring
  • Focus on real-time voice interaction may require specialized knowledge
  • Candidates are discouraged from using AI tools during the interview process
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