AssemblyAI

Senior Software Engineer, Inference

AssemblyAI · Chicago

Posted 15 days ago · $190,000 - $225,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
15 days
AssemblyAI's roles stay open a median of 21 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
95% of AssemblyAI's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at AssemblyAI
low
2 stale, 0 reposted of 19 open
Hiring momentum
26 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AssemblyAI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AssemblyAI.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer at AssemblyAI, you will be part of a dynamic team focused on transforming AI research into practical products. Your responsibilities will include designing and launching customer-facing APIs, scaling inference infrastructure, and collaborating with researchers and applied teams to enhance product capabilities. This role emphasizes ownership and impact in a fast-paced environment, allowing you to contribute across various technical areas.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AssemblyAI as an employer.

What you need

  • Strong backend engineering experience, including building and supporting machine learning infrastructure and/or customer-facing APIs in production.
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity.
  • Genuine curiosity about AI/ML.
  • Strong collaboration skills.

What you get

  • Salary range: $190,000 - $225,000.

Worth weighing

  • No specific benefits listed beyond salary.
  • The role involves operating in a fast-paced environment with ambiguity, which may not suit everyone.
  • The company emphasizes a lean structure, which may mean less support and resources compared to larger organizations.

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Listed by AssemblyAI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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