The role involves developing and improving TTS/Voice Generation models, training, fine-tuning, evaluating speech models, and collaborating across research, engineering, and product teams in a fast-paced startup environment.
Description
We are looking for a senior-level ML expert with deep experience in Speech AI, ideally focused on TTS / Voice Generation, to help build and scale production-grade speech systems.
This is a highly hands-on role for someone who combines strong research capabilities with real-world production experience and can operate effectively in a fast-moving startup environment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Speech AI, preferably TTS / Voice Generation
- TTS has been a primary focus in recent years
- Hands-on experience training and fine-tuning TTS models
- Proven experience deploying ML models into real production environments
- Strong understanding of inference, latency, scaling, monitoring, and reliability
- Strong ML background overall (ML Scientist / ML Engineer trajectory)
- Strong coding and engineering skills
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve TTS / Voice Generation models
- Train, fine-tune, and evaluate speech models
- Bring research ideas into production systems
- Work across research, engineering, and product
- Help define technical direction and ML best practices
- Drive execution in a fast-changing environment
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and business stakeholders
What we offer
- Experienced team, Acclaim is formed by a team of enthusiastic professionals who have created award-winning devices, voice assistants, and other AI-driven products for BigTech corporations
- Cutting-edge technologies, we build technologies using our areas of expertise, including Computer Vision, Speech Technologies, Natural Language Understanding, Generative AI, etc. LLM and Diffusion models
- Rapid career progression, facilitated by our team of seasoned senior professionals who hail from prestigious, industry-leading companies
- Remote work opportunities from Europe / US
- The company has prominent clients with an opportunity for you to work on different projects and/or to be involved in developing our proprietary products
- A company with entrepreneurial spirit. We offer a secure workspace, thanks to the big clients we've raised, along with a true start-up culture.
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