As a Software Engineer II, you will enhance SoundHound's audio-to-audio platform by implementing improvements, addressing customer feedback, and developing automated tests.
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Ready to join something big? At SoundHound AI, we bring voice, generative, and conversational AI together to transform how people interact with products and services. From voice-enabled vehicles to food ordering and customer support, our multilingual, omnichannel technology already impacts hundreds of millions worldwide.
The OpportunityThis role is focused on helping scale SoundHound’s proprietary real-time audio-to-audio platform in order to support next generation Conversational AI solutions. This includes new product integrations, reducing latency, and improving general platform robustness.
What You'll Do
- Contribute targeted software improvements to the platform Service Layer and other components as needed
- Help address customer feedback as platform adoption increases
- Implement comprehensive automated tests to ensure production changes can be made quickly and safely
Must Have
- 4 years of professional experience working on complex latency-sensitive production systems
- Ability to read and understand complex C++ code, and make targeted changes as needed
- High proficiency with Python for production-grade software
- Understanding of fundamental data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to solve business problems with code
- Skill in methodically solving complex problems from first principles
- Natural curiosity to experiment to find optimizations on key metrics
- High agency and resourcefulness to be successful despite challenges and changing requirements
- Deep commitment to collective success
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with audio processing (esp. streaming)
- Experience using Docker and Kubernetes to automate deployments
This role is available throughout Canada. Employees within a 100-kilometer radius of our Toronto office are expected to work from the office on three pre-scheduled “core days” each month to encourage cross-team connection and in-person collaboration.
Compensation includes salary, equity, comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and other benefits. Our recruiting team will provide a specific salary range based on location and years of experience.
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Discover more about our philosophy, benefits, and culture at https://www.soundhound.com/careers.
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