SoundHound, Inc.

Software Engineer - Language Technologies Engineering (Automotive), Beijing

SoundHound, Inc.
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12 hours ago
Beijing, ChinaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Build and improve SoundHound’s automotive Voice AI product, particularly support for new languages.
  • Collaborate with automakers to integrate SoundHound Voice AI into vehicles and serve as their primary technical contact.
  • Investigate, reproduce, troubleshoot, resolve, and escalate partner issues using relevant tools and detailed analysis.
  • Translate partner and business needs into technical specifications and implement short- and long-term solutions.
  • Provide technical guidance on ASR language development, wake words, audio processing pipelines, cloud domains, and infrastructure issues.
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Product, and Technical Program Management teams on system improvements, feature requests, and customer needs.
  • Manage project plans, partner milestones, internal timelines, risks, documentation, scope, schedules, and deployment.
  • Write detailed tickets and actionable feedback while contributing to product and platform refinement.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering or technical program management.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with Linux, Python, and C++.
  • Knowledge of ASR and AI technologies.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to solve complex technical problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and cross-cultural teams and manage complex projects in an international environment.
  • Strong communication, prioritization, troubleshooting, partner-engagement, and technical documentation skills.

Benefits

  • The role is available in China.
  • The recruiting team will provide a total compensation range based on location and years of experience.

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About SoundHound, Inc.

501-1,000 employees

SoundHound, Inc. builds a conversational voice-AI platform and domain solutions used by automakers, restaurants, device makers, and contact centers. It monetizes through enterprise licensing and usage-based services for products such as Smart Ordering, Smart Answering, and SoundHound Chat AI, which embed speech recognition and natural-language understanding into customer experiences. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SoundHound is a public company listed on Nasdaq.

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