Software Engineer London, England, United Kingdom

We are looking for an enthusiastic Software Engineer to join our software engineering team at the heart of Speechmatics’ products, responsible for designing and building the systems that seamlessly connect our AI transcription models. This role focuses on creating efficient, resilient, and scalable architectures that enable our technology to perform at its best. You will work closely with talented engineers across multiple disciplines, collaborating to solve complex problems and deliver impactful solutions. No background in audio or speech is required; we value strong engineering fundamentals, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset. If you enjoy building robust systems and working with others to create outstanding technology, this role offers impact globally today.

What you’ll be doing:

• Being an integral part of the team! We are a tight-knit group, and the tech we own is interconnected with many other teams, so you will have a huge opportunity to positively influence engineering practices and our overall product.
• Owning initiatives to continuously improve the system architecture, performance, stability, and feature set of our product. We already have best-in-class technology, and we are always innovating and further breaking boundaries.
• Working with a variety of tools and technologies, and collaborating with a team of talented engineers, to solve complex problems. There are endless learning opportunities, and we have regular syncs to share ideas.
• Making a significant difference to our customers by ensuring that our best-in-class speech recognition technology always runs quickly and stably in a variety of real-life scenarios.
• Shaping our team culture: joining in knowledge sharing across engineering teams, improving technical documentation, mentoring other engineers, and encouraging best engineering practices.
• Owning the full software development lifecycle end to end, from feature design and implementation through release, including monitoring automated and overnight test results, validating that product performance meets established standards, and continuously improving build, test, and release pipelines.

Who we are looking for:

• You are a collaborative team player. Our team works closely with several other teams, and we proactively reach out to each other to solve complex problems.
• You love to learn, and you have an open mind to new ideas. You enjoy continuously growing your own abilities, as well as helping others around you improve, too.
• You are able to adapt to new technologies, tools, and domains.
• You are pragmatic, and able to balance “doing things right” with “doing things quickly,” depending on the context.
• You can navigate short-term changes in priorities as we work towards longer-term goals.
• You are passionate about creating high-quality software and enjoy the exploratory process of improving performance, stability, and maintainability of the tech you work with, no matter where a problem lies.
• You feel comfortable developing software in production Python, and you are interested or experienced in working with some of the other technologies we use: C++, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Gitlab, developing in a Linux environment.
• Experience with or interest in learning machine learning concepts and systems will be considered a plus.

What we can offer you:

• No matter what stage of your career you are at - from paid internships and first-job opportunities through to management and senior positions - we will 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.
• We offer incredibly flexible working, regular company lunches, and birthday celebrations.
• 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 and accessories of course).
• Our approach to parental leave is designed to support employees globally. While this varies by geo, we have support in place for parents (including adoption assistance and reproductive health services) to ensure they have the time and financial resources needed to care for their growing families.

At Speechmatics, our mission is simple: Understand Every Voice out there. That is not just about our tech – it is the heart and soul of who we are. We welcome different experiences, viewpoints, and identities. For us, it is not just the right thing to do; it is 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. We are an equal opportunity employer and value people of all identities and backgrounds at our company. So, come as you are and join our Speechling community. We are building a place where every voice not only gets heard but is also respected and valued.