Applied Research Scientist

Salient is an AI workflow automation tool for lenders. We're working with the largest auto lenders in America and are hiring! About the Role: We’re looking for an Applied Research Scientist with expertise in Text-to-Speech (TTS) to help us push the boundaries of speech synthesis. You’ll work on developing high-quality, low-latency TTS systems that power real-world applications. The ideal candidate combines deep modeling knowledge with a strong engineering mindset to deliver robust, scalable solutions. Responsibilities: Develop and improve SOTA TTS models Optimize TTS systems for low-latency real-time inference, voice consistency, and prosody control Contribute to internal tooling for data processing, model training, and inference benchmarking Perform any relevant engineering tasks related to model training and serving. E.g., data ingestion, data cleaning, evaluation Develop and improve SOTA TTS models Optimize TTS systems for low-latency real-time inference, voice consistency, and prosody control Contribute to internal tooling for data processing, model training, and inference benchmarking Perform any relevant engineering tasks related to model training and serving. E.g., data ingestion, data cleaning, evaluation Requirements: Proven track record developing SOTA TTS systems, or a PhD in speech synthesis Experience with large-scale training, audio preprocessing, and distributed training Proven track record developing SOTA TTS systems, or a PhD in speech synthesis Experience with large-scale training, audio preprocessing, and distributed training Nice to Have: Familiarity with multilingual or code-switched TTS Experience with voice cloning, style transfer, or emotion conditioning in speech Contributions to academic publications or open-source projects in speech generation Familiarity with multilingual or code-switched TTS Experience with voice cloning, style transfer, or emotion conditioning in speech Contributions to academic publications or open-source projects in speech generation About Salient Salient is building the future of consumer loan servicing, starting by transforming the auto lending industry. Since our September 2023 launch, we've: Scaled to more than $10M in ARR Partnered with some of the largest consumer lenders in America Cash flow positive Raised $65m in funding Interfaced with more than 2 million unique US consumers Processed over $150M in cash transactions Prevented $30M in fraud Identified 35k+ CFPB violations In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA Scaled to more than $10M in ARR Partnered with some of the largest consumer lenders in America Cash flow positive Raised $65m in funding Interfaced with more than 2 million unique US consumers Processed over $150M in cash transactions Prevented $30M in fraud Identified 35k+ CFPB violations In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator. Please also apply here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/salient/84831b8e-b09a-491c-90a0-d604a2a95f0d?utm_source=jWxe7rB9Q6 python + LLM stack + transformer based voice models