# Senior Research Engineer

Hiring organization: [AssemblyAI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/assemblyai)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fc8cb3e6-9d67-4b50-b314-fb42463a0ccb

Listed on AssemblyAI's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: New York, NY
- Remote: yes
- Salary: 270000 – 310000 USD per year

## Summary

A Senior Research Engineer role focused on optimizing large-scale distributed training, data processing, and inference systems for a voice AI platform. This suits engineers with deep expertise in JAX, TPUs, and ML infrastructure who want to directly impact both research velocity and production systems at a capital-efficient, fast-moving company.

_Our summary, not AssemblyAI's wording._

## Skills named

C++, JAX, Model Compression & Quantization, Python, Rust

## Required

- Expert-level proficiency with JAX and TPUs
- Measurement discipline and skepticism of results
- Experience optimizing inference systems for production
- Deep understanding of distributed training and modern deep learning systems
- Familiarity with inference optimization techniques like quantization and KV-cache management
- Strong Python skills
- Excellent communication and collaborative mindset

## Nice to have

- Domain knowledge in Speech-to-Text and ASR architectures
- Audio processing expertise
- C++ or Rust experience for kernel-level work

Apply on AssemblyAI's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/assemblyai/jobs/4729671005