Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Large Language Models

Your Career, our Future—Together.

Ready to join something big? At SoundHound AI, we bring voice, generative, and conversational AI together to transform how people interact with products and services. From voice-enabled vehicles to food ordering and customer support, our multilingual, omnichannel technology already impacts hundreds of millions worldwide.

The Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Large Language Models begins operating as a senior-level contributor, moving beyond feature ownership to drive small projects end-to-end. They apply deep ML expertise, ensure quality delivery, and start shaping the technical standards of the team while still receiving direction on priorities.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement ML models and pipelines with increasing autonomy.
• Translate research prototypes into production-ready components.
• Fine-tune and optimize LLMs for specific production applications.
• Work with large datasets to build modeling and reporting solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to integrate models into products.
• Mentor junior and intermediate engineers on code quality and model practices.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field
• 5–7 years of ML engineering or applied research experience.
• Solid skills in Python and ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow).
• Experience with model training, deployment, and monitoring at scale.
  
  

This role is available throughout Canada. Employees within a 100-kilometer radius of our Toronto office are expected to work from the office on three pre-scheduled “core days” each month to encourage cross-team connection and in-person collaboration.

Compensation includes salary, equity, comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and other benefits. Our recruiting team will provide a specific salary range based on location and years of experience.

Let's Start the Conversation

Join SoundHound AI and collaborate with colleagues worldwide who are shaping the future of voice AI. Guided by our values—supportive, open, undaunted, nimble, and determined to win—we strive to build breakthrough AI experiences together.

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