Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition - Hanover, Germany

Role overview

Speechify is seeking a Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & Acquisition to join our team in Hanover, Germany. You will design, build, and maintain scalable data ingestion pipelines and data infrastructure that powers product analytics and machine learning initiatives.

About Speechify

Speechify is a leading AI-powered reading and learning platform that helps millions of users read faster and absorb information. Our team is based in Hanover, Germany, with team members around the world.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines and data acquisition processes
• Build and optimize data infrastructure to support analytics and ML initiatives
• Collaborate with data science, product, and engineering teams
• Ensure data quality, lineage, reliability, and governance
• Implement monitoring, logging, and cost-efficient data storage
• Write clean, well-documented code and participate in code reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficiency with Python and SQL
• Experience with data pipelines/ETL, data ingestion, and APIs
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and data storage technologies
• Nice-to-have: experience with Spark or other big data tools

Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits
• On-site presence in Hanover with flexible work options