Nile Bits
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Senior Applied ML Engineer (Speech Audio)

Nile Bits · القاهرة, C, EG

Actively hiring Posted about 16 hours ago

Responsibilities

  • Benchmark and evaluate TTS and ASR models using Arabic-specific test sets, measuring metrics such as Word Error Rate (WER), naturalness, and dialect coverage.
  • Fine-tune generative models for voice cloning, zero-shot speaker adaptation, and speech synthesis.
  • Build and maintain Arabic-focused data pipelines, including: Audio collection and preprocessing Diacritization (Tashkil) Data cleaning and augmentation
  • Audio collection and preprocessing
  • Diacritization (Tashkil)
  • Data cleaning and augmentation
  • Optimize model inference for production environments using: Quantization KV-cache tuning Streaming inference techniques
  • Quantization
  • KV-cache tuning
  • Streaming inference techniques
  • Integrate and evaluate complete speech-to-speech conversational pipelines.
  • Conduct experiments based on recent research papers and convert findings into production-ready solutions.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to deploy robust and scalable speech systems.

Basic qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in Machine Learning, Applied AI, or AI Research.
  • Strong programming skills in Python.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with PyTorch and the Hugging Face ecosystem.
  • Proven experience training and fine-tuning neural models for: Text-to-Speech (TTS) Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) Audio codecs
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS)
  • Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
  • Audio codecs
  • Deep understanding of modern speech architectures such as: Whisper Conformer HiFi-GAN Diffusion-based models
  • Whisper
  • Conformer
  • HiFi-GAN
  • Diffusion-based models
  • Experience with audio processing techniques including: Voice Activity Detection (VAD) Speaker Diarization Neural Vocoders
  • Voice Activity Detection (VAD)
  • Speaker Diarization
  • Neural Vocoders
  • Demonstrated ability to implement and adapt research papers into practical production experiments.
  • Strong understanding of Arabic language challenges, including: Diacritization (Tashkil) Dialectal variations Code-switching
  • Diacritization (Tashkil)
  • Dialectal variations
  • Code-switching
  • Experience with inference optimization techniques such as: Quantization Streaming inference NVIDIA TensorRT
  • Quantization
  • Streaming inference
  • NVIDIA TensorRT

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience developing custom NVIDIA CUDA kernels for high-performance model inference.
  • Familiarity with speculative decoding and other advanced acceleration techniques.
  • Experience deploying models at scale in cloud or GPU-based production environments.
  • Contributions to open-source speech or machine learning projects.

Benefits

  • All employees benefits for free (our famous games room, daily breakfast, fruits, coffee and other hot drinks, soft drinks and juices, company days out and parties…).
  • Flexible and comfortable schedule.
  • Social insurance.
  • Paid annual and national vacation.
  • Working remotely.
  • Competitive salaries.
  • Monetary rewards and incentives.
  • Career possibilities with growing team.
  • Open-door management policy.
  • Full Medical insurance.
  • Accommodation and transportation allowance.
  • Friendly environment that values innovation and efficiency.
  • Exciting opportunities for career growth and talent development.
  • Feedback encouragement.
  • Recognition and reward programs.
  • Friendly environment.
  • Fun committees.
  • Fun, smart and creative people.
  • Social benefits.
  • Natural Text-to-Speech (TTS)
  • Real-Time Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)
  • End-to-End Speech-to-Speech Conversational Systems

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