Senior C++ Engineer – AI/ML Systems

About the job

💰 $80,000 – $120,000 annually

🌎 Hybrid in Ljubljana, Slovenia (Relocation fully supported)

☑️ Full-time

🕦 B2B or Contract of Employment

We're looking for Senior C++ Developers for a Silicon Valley-based AI startup revolutionizing speech recognition.

Requirements:

• 6+ years of strong software engineering experience with a deep understanding of C++
• Solid understanding of systems programming and cloud-based architectures
• Proven experience designing, developing and deploying distributed systems at scale
• Strong command of clean code practices, performance optimization and debugging
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience working on multi-node systems and handling distributed computation
• Ability to write well-documented, maintainable and testable code
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Willingness to be present in the Ljubljana office at least 2 weeks per month (relocation/visa support and all the expenses covered, including travel and accommodation)

Nice to Have:

• Experience with PyTorch or other ML frameworks
• Background in Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence
• Knowledge of unsupervised learning methodologies
• Familiarity with Speech AI or STT systems

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a small team of elite engineers to build and optimize cutting-edge speech AI systems
• Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable C++ services deployed in cloud environments
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to shaping the future of the platform
• Own the development lifecycle – from problem definition and design to implementation and deployment
• Maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and performance
• Work closely with researchers and product teams to integrate advanced ML/AI features