Staff Software Engineer, Speech

Rad AI

. Act as technical lead for the Speech function: set direction, drive architecture decisions, and mentor engineers .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $187,000 - $265,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and operating real-time audio capture and streaming applications using TypeScript, React, and Python, while ensuring production reliability in a HIPAA-compliant environment. Proven ability to lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical LeadershipTypeScript/React DevelopmentPython Backend ServicesReal-Time Audio StreamingObservability Tools

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptReactPythonWeb Audio APIAudioWorkletWebSocketsDistributed SystemsUnit TestingIntegration TestingDebugging

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

SentryGrafana

Industry Keywords

HIPAA ComplianceAudio Software DevelopmentReal-Time CommunicationProduction ReliabilityHigh-Scale Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGrafanaPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as technical lead for the Speech function: set direction, drive architecture decisions, and mentor engineers
Partner with Research Scientists to take speech models from evaluation to production
Build and evolve real-time audio capture and streaming in the React/TypeScript web application
Design and operate distributed Python backend services powering the speech platform
Contribute to infrastructure behind speech systems
Debug and improve production reliability and performance using modern observability tools
Work with Product, UX, and Customer Success to ship features in a high-scale, HIPAA-compliant environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of industry experience developing audio or multimedia software
Strong full-stack skills: in-depth TypeScript/React and Python
Experience with browser audio APIs (Web Audio, AudioWorklet) and real-time audio streaming
Strong experience with WebSockets and real-time client–server communication
Experience building and operating distributed systems
Comfortable debugging production issues with observability tools (e.g. Sentry, Grafana)
Proven technical leadership: mentoring engineers and driving technical direction across a team
Strong testing practices (unit and integration) and experience on distributed teams
Candidates must be located anywhere in the United States
Authorization to work lawfully in the US

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
HSA (with employer match), FSA, & DCFSA
401(k)
11 Paid Company Holidays
Flexible PTO policy
Annual company-wide offsite
Periodic team offsites
Annual equipment stipend
Equity