SoundHound AI believes every person should be able to interact naturally with the products around them–by simply talking. With a global reach spanning two dozen languages, we build Voice AI products with conversational intelligence for cars, restaurant ordering, and more, allowing our customers to extend their brand in new and meaningful ways.
We seek an experienced Senior Software Engineer who’s motivated by the opportunity to apply their system design, algorithmic, and programming skills to build conversational voice assistants that leverage Generative AI. Your impact will be seen in the businesses that rely on our custom assistants to answer customer questions and handle tasks, resulting in AI-powered solutions that wow customers and merchants, improving their ability to interact with each other.
The work location for this role is limited to Toronto, Canada. Toronto-based employees are able to work from our downtown Toronto office to benefit from in-person collaboration and connection. Compensation includes salary, equity with significant near-term value creation, paid time off, comprehensive healthcare, and other benefits.
When you apply, please include a cover letter telling us why you're the perfect candidate for this role.
In this role, you will:
- Combine your software engineering skills and the power of large language models to create first-of-its-kind AI capabilities
- Bring new technologies to market quickly while ensuring they operate reliably at scale
- Build understanding and expertise in generative AI services and APIs
- Leverage your ingenuity to ideate the technology powering our SoundHound Smart Answering product
We would love to hear from you if:
- You love writing C++ code but would also love to build out prompt engineering
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 7+ years of relevant industry experience
- You believe in the power of large language models
- You want to build the next generation of conversational voice assistants for restaurants, salons, and more
We strive to be a values-driven company that is supportive of one another, open and honest, undaunted by challenges, nimble and focused, and determined to excel and win.
Here at SoundHound AI, diversity, equity, and inclusion are key to who we are as a company. With a mission to build Voice AI for the world, creating a team with global perspectives is critical to our success.
We care deeply about fostering an environment where everyone is supported and can do their best work. SoundHound ensures that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits.
Employees enjoy comprehensive health care, paid time off, discounted fitness classes, and flexible working hours. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and culture at https://soundhound.com/careers/.
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Come join our growing team and bring your unique voice to our mission!
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What We Do
At SoundHound Inc., we believe every brand should have a voice. As the leading innovator of conversational technologies, we’re trusted by top brands around the globe. Houndify, our independent Voice AI platform, with 70,000+ users, allows brands to create custom voice assistants that deliver results with unprecedented speed and accuracy.
Our mission is to enable humans to interact with the things around them in the same way we interact with each other: by speaking naturally. We’re making that a reality through our SoundHound music discovery app and Hound voice assistant and through our strategic partnerships with brands like Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Deutsche Telekom, and Pandora. Today, our customized voice AI solutions allow people to talk to phones, cars, smart speakers, mobile apps, coffee machines, and every other part of the emerging ‘voice-first’ world.
Our diverse team of engineers, UX/UI designers, writers, data scientists and linguists are all passionate about creating a world with more conversations. With more than 14 years of expertise in voice technology, we have hundreds of millions of end users, and a worldwide team in six countries building solutions for a voice-first world.
