Senior Research Engineer @ LILT
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About LILT
LILT was founded by Spence and John, who met at Google while working on Google Translate. Since 2015, LILT has built cutting-edge language technology using large language models to power translation across text, video, and speech in 100+ languages. Trusted by global enterprises such as Intel, Canva, and the US Department of Defense, LILT is backed by major investors like Intel Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Redpoint.
Research Team at LILT
The Senior Research Engineer will work within the Research & Engineering team focusing on Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), and open-source systems. In this role, you will design, develop, and productionize prototypes that leverage open-source AI models to address real-world challenges such as poor-quality audio and noisy environments.
Where You’ll Work
This position is based out of our Berlin, Germany office and offers a hybrid work arrangement. There is also an opportunity to work from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area initially as fully remote transitioning to hybrid when offices open. Employment requires authorization to work in the US and/or Germany.
What You’ll Do
- Design and develop production-grade OCR and ASR systems.
- Build robust pipelines for poor-quality audio and multi-speaker scenarios.
- Collaborate with research scientists, product engineers, and linguists.
- Fine-tune and post-train models for domain-specific accuracy improvements.
- Implement speaker identification, separation, and noise detection solutions.
Skills and Experience
- Strong proficiency in Python with experience in PyTorch and TensorFlow.
- Hands-on experience with ASR/OCR toolkits such as Kaldi, Vosk, Whisper, and Tesseract.
- Deep understanding of speech signal processing and noise-robust ASR techniques.
- Experience in deploying production-grade ML systems at scale.
- Background in computational linguistics or speech technology is a plus.
US Benefits
Competitive market salary, meaningful equity, 401(k) matching, flexible time off, comprehensive medical benefits (including dental and vision insurance), paid parental leave after 6 months, and monthly lifestyle benefit stipend.
LILT in the News
Recognized in The Software Report’s Top 100 Software Companies, featured on the Inc. 5000 List, and hosting AI events. Learn more on our website.
Key skills/competency
Senior Research Engineer, OCR, ASR, Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Kaldi, Tesseract, noise-robust, open-source
How to Get Hired at LILT
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research LILT's culture: Study mission, values, and recent news.
- Customize your resume: Highlight OCR, ASR, and OSS skills.
- Prepare for technical challenges: Review audio processing and Python projects.
- Practice interview insights: Emphasize collaboration and problem solving.