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Software Engineer, Voice Agents & AI (Senior or Staff Level)

Deepgram

New York, NY · Senior

$197,000 – $307,000

Listed on Deepgram’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This role focuses on building scalable backend systems for voice AI-powered restaurant ordering platforms, working on challenges like noisy audio environments and real-time agent decision-making. It suits engineers comfortable with rapid change, AI integration, and collaborating across research, product, and customer teams to solve complex real-world problems at a voice AI scale.

Our summary, not Deepgram’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 4+ years of hands-on backend infrastructure development in production
  • Proven track record building and deploying scalable, high-performance backend systems
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) and API design
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt quickly
  • Excellent communication and collaborative abilities
  • Willingness to problem-solve across the entire product
  • Proactive problem identification and solution development
  • Results-oriented mindset

Nice to have

  • Experience working with audio
  • Experience taking a backend system from zero to one
  • Experience building systems integrating multiple third-party APIs, particularly POS systems
  • Experience with Python, Kotlin, or Java
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience working in or alongside AI/ML teams

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