Machine Learning Team Lead
SpeechmaticsMachine Learning Team Lead
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
About the role
We are hiring a Machine Learning Team Lead to lead a team of driven ML engineers working on translating cutting-edge research into ambitious, customer-centric speech solutions.
As innovators in speech technology, our mission is to Understand Every Voice — a vision that has propelled us to be world leaders of Speech AI. Fuelled by innovation, inclusivity, and a passion for making a global impact through world-leading Speech AI, we're looking for an experienced Machine Learning Team Lead to accelerate our efforts towards exceptional speech solutions.
Our Modelling Team builds and trains a broad spectrum of models, including large self-supervised architectures, advancing Speechmatics' mission to provide the most accurate speech recognition technology worldwide. It also ensures their deployment into production, working with the latest developments in ML, but also with the best practices for software engineering and model serving.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a world-class team of ML engineers through coaching and professional development
- Provide technical oversight and guidance for end-to-end ML development, ensuring solutions are robust and scalable
- Guide the adoption of best practices in software engineering
- Plan work, allocate resources and collaborate cross-functionally to align initiatives with business objectives and bring solutions to production
- Drive the technical work for the ML team to deliver high-quality technical solutions that achieve ambitious strategic goals
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in guiding and mentoring ML engineers
- Adept at prioritizing work by impact, feasibility, and time-to-value, with clear success metrics
- Strong understanding of the modern Machine Learning stack, for example:
- Knowledge of contemporary transformer architectures, related concepts (e.g., GQA, KV-caching) and best practices
- Expertise in distributed training techniques
- Familiarity with optimisation strategies for model inference (e.g., dynamic batching, flash attention, speculative decoding)
- Proven track record of developing and deploying models at scale
- Proficiency in Python, ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch), and experience with cloud platforms
- Strong familiarity with software engineering practices and ML testing frameworks
We encourage you to apply even if you do not feel you match all of the requirements exactly. The list of requirements is intended to show the kinds of experience and qualities we're looking for, but it is not exhaustive. If you are interested in the role, the team, and our mission, we would love to consider your application. We are always open to conversations and look forward to hearing from you.
About Speechmatics
Speechmatics is the leading expert in Speech Intelligence, and uses AI and Machine Learning to unlock business value in human speech worldwide. We work with an amazing mix of global companies, and our technology can integrate into our customers stack irrespective of their industry or use case – making it the go-to solution to harness useful information from speech.
Joining us means working with some of the smartest minds around the world, focused on cutting-edge projects and deploying the latest techniques to disrupt the market. We believe in putting people first; we'll do all we can to help you develop your skills and give you the tools you need to thrive. Our Focus Fridays give you an undisturbed day of focus, offset with Together Tuesdays when we have our team meetings, so you've always got the right balance.
We have structured a hybrid approach that includes 2-3 designated office days each week. This arrangement ensures that while we embrace the advantages of remote work, we also maintain the vital connection and synergy that only in-person interactions can foster.
This is only the beginning; we're looking for amazing people like you to continue our journey…
What we offer
- Flexible working arrangements
- Regular company lunches and birthday celebrations
- Private Medical and Dental for you and your family
- Global working opportunities
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension/401K matching
- Working from home allowance for tech or home office equipment (on top of your choice of laptop and accessories)
- Parental leave support designed for employees globally, including adoption assistance and reproductive health services
- Training and development support at all career stages
Our commitment to diversity
At Speechmatics, our mission is simple: Understand Every Voice out there.
That's not just about our tech – it's the heart and soul of who we are. We welcome different experiences, viewpoints, and identities. For us, it's not just the right thing to do; it's our catalyst for sparking innovation and creativity. Our teams thrive in an environment that celebrates and supports everyone – no matter their gender, identity or expression, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, marital status, national origin, veteran status, pregnancy, or maternity status.
But we don't just open the door to diversity – we actively welcome it. Why? Because we believe every unique voice adds something special to our team, leading us to smarter solutions and a better workplace.
So, come as you are and join our Speechling community. We're building a place where every voice not only gets heard but is also respected and valued.
About Speechmatics
Speechmatics develops automatic speech recognition (ASR) and speech-to-text technology for enterprises, developers, and platform partners. The company provides multilingual voice AI infrastructure available in 55+ languages, deployable on-device, on-premises, or in the cloud with support for real-time transcription and compliance certifications including HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
Interested in this role?
Apply now to join Speechmatics.