Software engineer, data acquisition

Join our team as Software engineer, data acquisition Ljubljana, Slovenia Apply now About The Role At Soniox, our mission is to make voice universally accessible and programmable in real-time. Our models depend on vast, diverse, and high-quality datasets to train state-of-the-art AI systems across languages and domains. As a software engineer working on data acquisition, you will lead the development of scalable infrastructure for acquiring, indexing, and managing data at massive scale — powering the next generation of speech and language models. In This Role, You Will Design, build, and scale systems for web crawling, large-scale data ingestion, and content indexing.Work closely with data processing and model training teams to ensure smooth and efficient data pipelines.Own backend infrastructure for storage, indexing, and search across multi-petabyte datasets.Architect distributed systems that are robust, performant, and optimized for research and production workloads.Deploy and operate services in a Kubernetes environment using Infrastructure-as-Code.Analyze system performance and data coverage through experimentation and instrumentation. You Might Thrive In This Role If You Have 6+ years of experience building large-scale software systems.Have deep knowledge of distributed systems, web crawling, and backend engineering.Are comfortable with key-value stores, data synchronization, and scalable storage systems.Are pragmatic and curious — unafraid to try new tools and rethink old assumptions.Communicate clearly and proactively, especially across cross-functional teams.Care about building infrastructure that directly powers real-world AI systems. Why Soniox You’ll help build one of the most technically advanced AI platforms in the world — and shape how it reaches and supports users globally. You’ll work directly with a world-class team of engineers and researchers solving frontier problems in speech and language AI. You'll have a voice in how our company grows, how our customers succeed, and how AI transforms human communication. Ready to join Soniox? Apply now