Speech Science Technology Manager
Core
Architect and lead development of real-time speech processing pipelines for voice-driven AI platforms serving retail workers.
Role type
Senior IC speech science technology manager
Builds
Real-time speech processing pipelines (Voice Command detection, VAD, ASR, TTS, noise suppression, echo cancellation, keyword spotting) integrated with Gen AI systems
Domain
Retail technology / Speech AI / Audio signal processing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Speech development and research, ASR model optimization, Gen AI integration, team leadership, strategic roadmap definition, hardware/firmware partnership, evaluation metrics definition
Preferred skills
Whisper, Deepgram, Cerence, Sensory model experience, microphone array configuration, audio signal processing chain tuning
Technologies
Whisper, Deepgram, Cerence, Sensory
Responsibilities
Architect and lead development of real-time speech processing pipeline; Optimize ASR models for different voice commands; Ensure tight integration with Gen AI systems and contextual agent workflows; Lead, mentor, and grow a team of speech scientists, machine learning engineers, and software developers; Define and execute the strategic roadmap for speech-related technologies; Guide research and development efforts in speech recognition, speech-to-text, Text-to-Speech, speaker identification; Partner with firmware and hardware teams to fine-tune microphone array configuration and audio signal processing chain; Establish evaluation metrics for ASR accuracy, latency, false acceptance rate, false rejection rate, and TTS quality
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
