Junior Machine Learning Engineer, PlayAI

Researcher

$100-160k

Python

C++

PyTorch

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

Conversational voice AI

Open for applications

Conversational voice AI

21-100 employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine LearningSaaS

Open for applications

$100-160k

Python

C++

PyTorch

Junior and Mid level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Palo Alto, CA

21-100 employees

B2CB2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine LearningSaaS

Company mission

To make conversation voice AI accessible and useful to all.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

If you're keen on pushing AI boundaries and making a significant impact, this role is for you
Previous academic or work experience in deep learning
Demonstrates a growth mindset and a passion for solving challenging problems
Possesses academic or previous work experience in deep learning and distributed training of LLMs, Generative Models, and Transformers
Experience with Pytorch, Python, and C++
Familiarity with Speech Synthesis is a significant plus
Experience with Direct Preference Optimization (DPO) and/or Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) is a significant plus
Master's degree in a related technical field or Bachelor's degree from a top-tier university with relevant work experience (internships, full-time roles, or equivalent). Recent graduates and current students are encouraged to apply

What the job involves

We are in search of Junior Machine Learning Engineers and Researchers who are passionate about solving challenging problems and inventing the future of how people interact with LLMs
By joining our team, you have the opportunity to be a founding engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Conversational AI
Designing and building large-scale data pipelines
Experimenting and improving our Voice LLMs architectures for better quality, expressiveness, and latency
Enhancing inference infrastructure to reduce costs and latency
Scaling and optimizing LLM distributed training infrastructure

Our take

PlayAI is tapping into the growing demand for voice AI, a market that is expected to skyrocket in the coming years. With the increasing use of voice technology in both business and consumer applications, companies are seeking more natural, lifelike voice solutions for everything from customer service to sales.

PlayAI makes it easy for businesses to create high-quality voice agents without having to build their own models from scratch. Its platform uses advanced language models trained on thousands of hours of human speech, allowing developers to generate voices in various languages, accents and genders. Its impressive PlayDialog tool can create voice with real emotion, pacing, and tone, making interactions more authentic and engaging.

With substantial funding to its name, PlayAI is ready for growth. Recent updates, including PlayDialog and PlayNote, show that it is committed to staying ahead of the curve. And, as the demand for voice AI continues to surge, opportunity for the company is high.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Nov 2024

$21m

SEED

Mar 2023

$0.2m

SEED

Total funding: $21.2m

Company benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible PTO

Company HQ

Downtown North, Palo Alto, CA

Articles

AI voice startup PlayAI raises $21M to power a new generation of more humanlike AI agents

Leadership

Hammad Syed

(Co-Founder)

Before co-founding PlayAI in 2020, they spent nearly 6 years at dubizzle as a Software Engineer.

Mahmoud Felfel

(Co-Founder)

Experienced Software Engineer having previously worked at WhatsApp, dubizzle and Incorta.

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