Deepgram

Backend Software Engineer- Engine Team (Voice Agent)

Remote Engineering role with clear candidate location fit.

PostedFeb 18, 2026

Eligible countries1 accepted country

Seniority signalOpen level

Work settingRemote

Accepted candidate locations

USA

Role overview

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Improve Deepgram’s core inference services including areas in networking, speech processing, model orchestration, and observability
Develop integrations with cutting edge in-house, third-party, and open-source AI models for perception and managing conversational dynamics
Debug complex system issues that include networking, scheduling, and highly concurrent workloads
Rapidly customize backend services to support our customer needs
Partner with Product to design and implement new services, features, and/or products end to end

Thrive in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment where learning new skills on-the-fly is not only encouraged but a regular necessity
Enjoy balancing decisions about product and feature maturity to decide when to make minimally invasive changes versus when to incorporate detailed design work

3+ years of experience in an industry role
Programming experience in Rust (or C, C++), with competence in Python
Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal.
A high level of experience and understanding of version control; preferably git.
Comprehensive experience with UNIX-style systems.