Werkstudent / in (m/w/d) - Software Engineer (Tamil)

SoundHound AI believes every person should be able to interact naturally with the products around them–by simply talking. With a global reach spanning two dozen languages, we build Voice AI products with conversational intelligence for cars, restaurant ordering, and more, allowing our customers to extend their brand in new and meaningful ways.

We are looking for a native Tamil language speaker and software engineering werkstudent interested in creating user-friendly products using C++. You will learn and use the most advanced technologies in the fields of natural language processing (NLP), natural language understanding (NLU), natural language generation (NLG), speech technologies, and search technologies… all built in-house at SoundHound. Prior experience in these specialized fields is not required.

We are a highly collaborative, internationally dispersed team, and we would love to share how working at SoundHound during your time at university will create lasting value.

Here are three videos we’re proud to share to give you a glimpse into what you will help build:

This is a part-time role, 20 hours per week at an hourly rate of €20. This job is available throughout Germany. You are expected to work out of our office, located at Dircksenstraße 3, 10179, Berlin, a few days each week if you live in or near Berlin.

In this role, you will:

  • Leverage your coding skills and your knowledge of the Tamil language
  • Work from a modern office located in Alexanderplatz
  • Develop Conversational AI, leveraging a powerful domain-oriented development paradigm
  • Implement and scale the core code base, solving both algorithmic and design challenges
  • Write code that interacts with third-party API’s
  • Collaborate with engineers working on a variety of languages

We would love to hear from you if:

  • You have coding experience in C++ and at least one scripting language (Python, Perl, LUA, bash, etc)
  • You have native-level language skills in Tamil and are fluent in English
  • You are interested in learning while designing efficient architectures, algorithms, and interfaces
  • You enjoy working on hard open-ended challenges and improving existing solutions
  • You’re comfortable working in a Linux environment
  • You are a current student at a German University and you will be enrolled at the university throughout the duration of the contract with SoundHound (12 months)

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We strive to be a values-driven company that is supportive of one another, open and honest, undaunted by challenges, nimble and focused, and determined to excel and win.

Here at SoundHound AI, diversity, equity, and inclusion are key to who we are as a company. With a mission to build Voice AI for the world, creating a team with global perspectives is critical to our success. 

We care deeply about fostering an environment where everyone is supported and can do their best work. SoundHound ensures that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other employment benefits.

Employees enjoy comprehensive health care, paid time off, discounted fitness classes, and flexible working hours. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and culture at https://soundhound.com/careers/

To view our job applicant privacy policy, please visit https://static.soundhound.com/corpus/ta/applicantprivacynotice.html.

Come join our growing team and bring your unique voice to our mission!

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