Voice AI Engineer (all genders)

<h2>Your new role</h2> <p>Build voices that power real conversations. At botario, you'll develop the text-to-speech and speech-to-text systems behind our AI Voice Agents—from the underlying models to low-latency, production-ready deployment. You'll help create voice experiences that sound natural, respond in real time, and perform reliably even in challenging real-world conditions.</p> <h2>The work you‘ll do</h2> <ul> <li>Develop and continuously improve our proprietary text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (STT) systems, from model development to real-time streaming inference.</li> <li>Optimize latency across the entire voice pipeline, including time-to-first-audio, streaming synthesis, and efficient model serving—because every millisecond matters.</li> <li>Improve voice quality and naturalness by working on prosody, pronunciation, and robustness under real-world audio conditions.</li> <li>Evaluate the latest open-source speech models and integrate the most promising approaches into our technology stack.</li> <li>Measure and validate your work through latency profiling, quality benchmarks, and listening tests.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with engineers and cross-functional teams in an agile environment.</li> </ul> <h2>The qualifications you need</h2> <ul> <li>Hands-on experience with speech technologies such as text-to-speech (TTS), speech-to-text (STT), real-time audio processing, or speech model inference.</li> <li>Familiarity with concepts such as audio codecs and speech tokenizers—or a strong machine learning and PyTorch background with the motivation to specialize in speech AI.</li> <li>Strong Python programming skills and the curiosity to explore unfamiliar technical challenges.</li> <li>A solid understanding of why low latency is critical for natural conversations and experience optimizing real-time systems.</li> <li>Ideally, experience deploying speech AI models in commercial production environments.</li> <li>A collaborative mindset and experience working in agile teams.</li> </ul> <h2>What we can offer you</h2> <ul> <li>The opportunity to shape the future of AI-powered communication in an innovative company with a clear vision.</li> <li>Flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths, and the freedom to contribute ideas and work with the latest technologies.</li> <li>A modern office at Bremen's Europahafen with waterfront views.</li> <li>Company fitness, BusinessBike, and access to our company boat.</li> <li>Funding for the e-learning courses of your choice to support your professional development.</li> <li>Regular knowledge sharing through internal meetups and participation in AI and technology events.</li> <li>Exciting international customers across a wide range of industries.</li> <li>A competitive salary and employee participation program.</li> <li>30 days of annual leave and flexible part-time options.</li> <li>High-end hardware, height-adjustable desks, and multi-monitor workstations.</li> <li>A family-friendly culture that supports work-life integration and has been officially recognized as a family-friendly employer.</li> </ul> <p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>