Pre Sales Solution Engineer, Speechmatics
$100-150k
Plus OTE or bonus
1+ day a week in office
Paving the way with Speech AI
Job no longer available
Paving the way with Speech AI
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$100-150k
Plus OTE or bonus
1+ day a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To combine the latest breakthroughs in AI to understand every voice, language, accent, demographic or dialect.
Role
Who you are
- Solid experience of working in a customer facing pre-sales role within a company developing software products
- Enjoys troubleshooting complex issues and finding solutions
- Self-driven and motivated individual who is passionate about helping customers be successful
- Ability to learn and a desire to keep up with technology so can have ‘real’ conversations with customers
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- A strong and friendly ‘can-do’ attitude with a real determination to deliver the very best solutions to potential clients
- Some technical understanding of systems and infrastructure (Linux, Networks, virtualisation, containers etc.)
- Ability to multi-task and work within time constraints
- Ability to work as part of a team
What the job involves
- As Pre-Sales Solution Engineer you will help drive the growth of Speechmatics by providing technical expertise to our customers and our sales team across the sales lifecycle
- As a product evangelist you bring our tech to life, positioning the right solution in a relevant and engaging way, while not forgetting the commercials which drive our success
- You’ll meet key customers face-to-face as well as providing technical presales remotely to a global audience
- This is an integral role in an expanding sales engineering team and will give you the opportunity to make a real impact not only with our customers but also with wider Speechmatics community
- Discussing products and problem solving with customers to ensure the correct technical solutions are deployed, evaluated and can interface into other products
- Offering technical expertise to help maximise the likelihood of closing a sales opportunity
- Deploying environments (either on-premises or in the cloud) for Proof of Concept (PoC) and evaluations, helping customers to run loads through the system to evaluate success
- Understand customer requirements (including security, scale and accuracy) to propose a solution that will solve their problems
- Customer education around installation, support and operation of deployments
- Configuring kit for conferences/shows to emphasis our technology to WOW the audience
- Delivery of technical presentations and demos to customers and partners
- Ongoing training and education of the Sales team as our technology and products evolve
Our take
Speechmatics is unlocking the business value of human speech. Developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, Speechmatics is a provider of speech recognition technology that easily transforms structured and unstructured voice data into text.
Speechmatics doesn't simply transcribe, its API can also summarise, detect topics, gauge sentiments, and translate in real-time or from recorded media. Ultimately the company aims to create a seamless and inclusive relationship between human/computer interactions and crucially, it can adapt to numerous industries and use cases so as to understand every voice, language, accent, demographic or dialect. This enables businesses to grasp the essence of human speech, transcending biases commonly built into LLMs.
Speechmatics' software currently operates in over 48 languages and it counts Veritone, Deloitte, Vonage, 3PlayMedia, and Vail among its customers. Recognised as a Top 10 Trailblazer in AI by Fast Company, Speechmatics moved to focus on intelligence in 2023, capitalising on accuracy but also using the power of LLMs to provide overall business value.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jun 2022
$62m
SERIES B
Oct 2019
$8.6m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $82.1m
Company benefits
- Incredibly Flexible Working 🤸
- With our 'Focus Fridays' you get an undisturbed day of focus 🧘♀️, offset with Together Tuesdays when we have our team meetings 👫
- Company Lunches, with fully stocked snacks and drinks 🥗
- Private Medical and Dental for you and your family 🏥 Our plan is Medical History Disregarded, and we cover the premiums
- Global Working Opportunities 🌎
- Generous Holiday Allowance ☀️
- Pension/401K matching 🪺
- Home allowance for tech/home office equipment (on top of your choice of laptop, screen and accessories- of course) 🧑💻
- EV Scheme 🚗
- Work from Abroad Scheme 🏝️
- Learning & Development budget 📚
- Enhanced Parental Leave 🫶
- Free On-Site Massages 💆♀️
- Independent Financial Advice 💷
- Friday Lunch Yoga 🧘
- Wellbeing Support 🤲 Health Assured provide: A 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
- Charity Day 🎗️
- Cycle to Work Scheme 🚲
- Life Insurance 🛟
- Referral Bonus 🧑💻
- Patent Bonus 💡
- Income Protection 🔒
- Reproductive Health Plan 👩⚕️ We are providing access for Speechlings to receive specialist reproductive health services that can include; Hormone & Fertility Tests; Fertility Advisor Calls; Menopause Consultations (Advanced Nurse Prescriber); Nutrition Consultations (Prenatal, Postpartum, Fertility or Menopause); Fertility Counselling; Private Gynaecologist Consultations.
Company values
- Move Fast - We believe in finding the perfect balance between the complex and the simple. When you become part of a collaborative team like ours, you have the freedom to fail fast and move on.
- People First - We believe in putting people first. We don’t just want the best teams; we want the best values fit. When you’re part of our team, we’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills.
- Care Deeply - Our aim is to ‘Understand Every Voice’. This thinking doesn’t just extend to our technology. We care deeply about our customers, especially when it comes to the impact our actions have on the world.
- Be Ambitious - To make positive change within our industry, takes bold and forward-thinking action. Which is why we believe in big goals. Our results show that, while change is never easy, it’s always worthwhile.
Company HQ
Milton, UK
Articles
Leadership
Tony Robinson
(Founder)Tony pioneered recurrent neural networks in speech recognition and has built and scaled multiple speech groups and companies.
Katy Wigdahl
(CEO)Katy is a fantastic CEO and brings with her a wealth of experience in leading finance functions and improving the overall quality of data and decision-making.
People progressing
Seve joined in 2020 as a Head of Partnerships & Alliances, before progressing to Strategic Business Lead, driving growth alongside the CEO and leveraging strong partnerships for success. She was promoted to Principal Strategy Manager in 2025.
Liam Steadman has recently progressed to ML Lead, driving advancements in speech recognition technology to enhance understanding across diverse languages.
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Speechmatics
David Field (Senior Director, People & Talent)
- At Speechmatics, our mission is simple: understanding every voice out there. That's not just about our tech – it's the heart and soul of who we are. We welcome different experiences, viewpoints, and identities. For us, it’s not just the right thing to do; it’s 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. But we don’t just open the door to diversity – we actively welcome it. Why? Because we believe every unique voice adds something special to our team, leading us to smarter solutions and a better workplace. So, come as you are and join our Speechling community. We’re building a place where every voice not only gets heard but is also respected and valued.
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