Senior Build Engineer, SoundHound AI

C++

Salary not provided

+Equity

Python

Bash

Linux

Jenkins

CMake

Senior and Expert level

Paris

More information about location

Conversational AI platform

Job no longer available

Conversational AI platform

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechSaaS

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

+Equity

Python

Bash

Linux

Jenkins

CMake

Senior and Expert level

Paris

More information about location

501-1000 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechSaaS

Company mission

To create a voice AI platform that exceeds human capabilities and brings value and delight via an ecosystem of billions of products enhanced by innovation and monetization opportunities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to become the go-to build & release engineer for confirming the state of things deployed
You have a Bachelor’s degree and 8 to 12 years of relevant industry experience OR a Master’s degree with 6 to 8 years of relevant industry experience
You have 4+ years of C++ development experience
You have deep experience working in Linux environments
You are proficient in Python and Bash
You are comfortable with CMake
You have knowledge of compilers and linkers, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to them

What the job involves

Support our TPMs and engineering staff by ensuring that all necessary features are released
Collect and monitor criteria for go/no-go decisions for build deployment
Automate and manage the build process for software releases
Deploy software builds to the cloud platform efficiently and reliably
Maintain and improve our Jenkins continuous integration pipelines and advise the team on best CI practices
Ensure that customer requirements are met in each software build
Integrate tooling (linters, static checks, etc.) that helps detect issues early and improve code quality
Maintain detailed release notes for each build
Document the build and deployment processes for internal use

Our take

The world is becoming ever more voice-enabled, and SoundHound AI have been working for over a decade on their voice AI and conversational intelligence technology to stay ahead. The applications for top tier tech of this sort are vast, from automotive innovation through to restaurant management, and SoundHound AI is firmly leading the pack.

SoundHound AI has developed products with unrivalled accuracy across nearly two dozen languages, giving them a real edge over Google and Amazon’s competing products. To consolidate this lead, the company also made a number of strategic, big-name partnerships to broaden their products’ uptake, with the likes of Tencent, Hyundai, Nvidia, and Samsung counted among them.

By keeping its products customizable and broadly applicable, SoundHound AI was successful in its IPO bid, which will cement its position globally as the sector continues to develop. Although taking a hit from the poor economic climate, alongside many of its fellows, the company has secured post-IPO funds. And it paid off its post-IPO debt in 2024, making it lighter on its feet as it captures new markets and customers in the voice-enabled AI sector.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-29% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

May 2018

$100m

LATE VC

Jan 2017

$75m

SERIES D

Total funding: $215m

Company benefits

Competitive Salary
Team Events & Happy Hours
Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Employee Recognition
Equity Plans
Catered Lunches & Tasty Snacks

Company HQ

Santa Clara, CA

Leadership

Keyvan Mohajer

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Having taken a PhD at Stanford, Keyvan worked as CTO of InsuranceHotline.com before founding ZumoSoftware, where they spent 4 years as CTO. They founded SoundHound in December 2004, while at Stanford, and have served since as President and CEO.

Majid Emami

(Co-Founder, CSO & SVP of Engineering)

After graduating Stanford University, they went onto co-found SoundHound as VP of Engineering, before becoming CSO and SVP of Engineering in 2022.

James Hom

(Co-Founder & CPO)

Having earned their Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University, they went onto co-found SoundHound. First, they lead all product development as VP of Products, before becoming CPO.

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