Staff Software Engineer, Speech

Description: Serve as technical lead for the Speech function at Rad AI, setting direction and mentoring engineers. Partner with Research Scientists to transition speech models from evaluation to production. Build and evolve real-time audio capture and streaming in a React/TypeScript web application. Design and operate distributed Python backend services for the speech platform. Improve production reliability and performance using modern observability tools. Collaborate with Product, UX, and Customer Success to deliver features in a HIPAA-compliant environment. Requirements: 7+ years of experience in developing audio or multimedia software. Strong full-stack skills in TypeScript/React and Python. Experience with browser audio APIs and real-time audio streaming. Proficient in WebSockets and real-time client-server communication. Experience in building and operating distributed systems. Ability to debug production issues using observability tools. Proven technical leadership and mentoring experience. Strong testing practices and experience with distributed teams. Benefits: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance. HSA (with employer match), FSA, & DCFSA. 401(k) plan. 11 Paid Company Holidays and Flexible PTO policy. Annual company-wide offsite and periodic team offsites. Annual equipment stipend.