Backend Engineer- Inference Services

Deepgram Inc.

Job Overview

Location

USA | Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Improve Deepgram’s core inference services including areas in networking, speech processing, audio transcoding, and latency and memory optimization.
• Develop processes for measuring, building, and optimizing services to maximize system performance.
• Debug complex system issues that include networking, scheduling, and high performance computing interactions.
• Rapidly customize backend services to support our customer needs.
• Partner with Product to design and implement new services, features, and/or products end to end.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment where learning new skills on-the-fly is not only encouraged but a regular necessity.
• Enjoy balancing decisions about product and feature maturity to decide when to make minimally invasive changes versus when to incorporate detailed design work.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in an industry role.
• Programming experience in Rust (or C, C++), with competence in Python.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal.
• A high level of experience and understanding of version control; preferably git.
• Comprehensive experience with UNIX-style systems.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Skills & Technologies

Python

Rust

Git

Backend

Remote

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About Deepgram Inc.

Deepgram builds end-to-end speech AI infrastructure that converts live or recorded audio into text and insights. The company trains large-scale neural networks on GPU clusters to deliver low-latency transcription, keyword detection, and speaker diarization through a single API. Developers use the platform for call centers, meetings, podcasts, and voice bots, paying per minute or hosting the engine on-premise. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, Deepgram serves enterprises seeking accurate, private, and customizable speech recognition without vendor lock-in.

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