AssemblyAI

API platform for State-of-the-Art AI models

Senior Researcher

Research ScientistResearch ScientistFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2017H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

59 days ago

Salary

$210K - $309K / year

Postgraduate Degree10 yrs expEnglishPy Torch

Job Description

• Design and develop novel streaming ASR architectures, pushing the boundaries of accuracy-latency tradeoffs in production systems. • Research and prototype LLM-assisted speech-to-text—exploring how large language models can enhance streaming speech recognition and understanding. • Develop new algorithms for streaming speaker diarization, contextual biasing, and multilingual speech recognition. • Drive research from initial experimentation through rigorous evaluation to production deployment, working closely with engineering teams. • Conduct systematic experiments on internal and public benchmarks, with careful attention to evaluation methodology and statistical rigor. • Contribute to technical publications and represent AssemblyAI's research at top venues. • Collaborate on research direction and technical strategy, helping shape the roadmap for Speech AI capabilities.

Job Requirements

  • Strong research background in speech recognition, with deep understanding of classic streaming architectures (RNN-T, CTC) and modern attention mechanisms.
  • Expertise in LLMs and language modeling, with ability to bridge speech and language model research.
  • Proficiency in PyTorch and JAX/Flax—you can move fluidly between frameworks and implement complex architectures from scratch.
  • Experience with large-scale distributed training and the practical challenges of scaling speech models.
  • Track record of publications at top venues (ICASSP, Interspeech, NeurIPS, ICML) or equivalent industry impact.
  • Strong experimental methodology—systematic approach to ablations, careful baseline comparisons, and rigorous evaluation.
  • Ability to translate research insights into production-ready solutions; comfort working at the interface of research and engineering.
  • Excellent communication skills—can articulate complex technical ideas clearly and collaborate effectively across teams.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities

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