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Founding ML Engineer (SF hybrid/onsite)Cadre • San Francisco, CA, United States
Founding ML Engineer (SF hybrid / onsite)

Founding ML Engineer (SF hybrid / onsite)

Cadre • San Francisco, CA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Founding Machine Learning Engineer

Location : San Francisco, CA (Onsite preferred, Remote considered for exceptional candidates)

Type : Full-time

Visa Sponsorship : Available for candidates already based in the U.S.

Compensation : Competitive salary + 0.5%-2% equity

Start Date : ASAP

About Outspeed

Outspeed powers emotionally intelligent voice companions and agents with emotion and memory -redefining the way humans interact with machines through real-time, expressive, and persistent voice interfaces.

We're solving some of the toughest problems in machine learning and systems engineering-from low-latency inference and scaling, to multi-user conversational memory and emotion modeling. If you're excited by the frontier of conversational AI, you'll be at home here.

Founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, we're a tight-knit team of 4 building at the intersection of speech, emotion, and intelligence.

Learn more : outspeed.com

What You'll Do

  • Own and scale key ML systems : speech models, memory, emotional synthesis, real-time transformers
  • Optimize inference latency and throughput for streaming models
  • Architect data pipelines for fine-tuning and continual learning
  • Collaborate across voice UX, product, and backend infra to ship intelligent, responsive agents
  • Push the limits of what's possible in conversational AI-from prototype to production

You Might Be a Fit If You Have :

  • 2-7 years of experience as an ML engineer, especially in real-time ML systems (voice, video, or interactive apps)
  • Hands-on fluency with PyTorch , CUDA , and pre-trained transformer models
  • Proven experience optimizing streaming model inference performance
  • Experience with voice interfaces or emotion-aware synthesis (bonus for Bark, Tortoise, etc.)
  • Strong data engineering instincts-architecting + processing pipelines
  • Familiarity with tools like VLLM , SGLang , or similar inference engines
  • Deep interest in expressive AI, latency-sensitive systems, and emotional computing
  • A degree in CS or related field from a top-tier university (preferred)
  • Bonus Points For :

  • Prior experience at AI-native companies like Runway ML, Descript, AnyScale, DeepMind, etc.
  • Open-source contributions (share your GitHub!)
  • Previous startup / founding experience or hunger for 0→1 building
  • Passion for real-time voice UX, multi-modal agents, and persistent memory architectures
  • ⚠ What We're Not Looking For :

  • 15-20 year veterans with unclear startup intent or urgency
  • Big tech lifers (e.g. 7+ years at FAANG with no startup exposure)
  • Candidates with certification-heavy resumes and minimal build experience
  • Anyone not ready to start within 1 month
  • Work Culture & Expectations

  • Location : Preferably SF-based or open to relocating. Remote is OK for exceptional global candidates.
  • Pace : Expect ~60 hour weeks. We value high energy and deep focus, with flexibility when it matters.
  • Team : Tiny but mighty. You'll be the 5th team member.
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