Speech AI Engineer

About VORTOVorto is on a mission to increase sustainability and create more jobs by making supply chains more efficient across the entire value chain. Through powerful AI technology, Vorto's autonomous supply chain platform seeks to reduce carbon emissions caused by supply chain transportation, improve the lives of approximately 3.5 million truck drivers and create more jobs across all players in B2B transactions. We operate in a very fast-paced and nimble environment that is highly focused on a team-first, accomplishment-oriented culture that is passionate about the organization's success. Our products have been developed by a world-class engineering team that simplifies complex business problems to a degree where adoption is effortless. We encourage you to visit our careers page and read this blog post to learn more about our culture.What You'll DoOwn the Speech interface layer: real-time speech-to-intent pipeline using models like Whisper or DeepgramBuild conversational UX flows for tasks like:Load search and bookingNavigation and status updatesVoice journaling and micro-coachingOptimize for real-world conditions: noisy cabs, unreliable signal, driver interruptionsDesign fallback logic and graceful failure handling when voice commands are ambiguous or partialDevelop personalization features to learn and adapt to each driver’s preferences, tone, and goals over timePersonalization ResponsibilitiesYou’ll lead the design of systems that help the assistant become arelationship-level tool, not just a command engine:Build a driver memory graph to store goals, language patterns, habits, and personality traitsDevelop logic for driver-specific intent recognition and natural phrasing (e.g., “get me home this weekend”)Implement adaptive prompting based on driver profile tags (e.g., preferred tone, motivational style)Enable the system to reference past conversations, track personal milestones, and make coaching feel deeply contextual and humanUse retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or custom embeddings to let the assistant "remember" and evolveTechnologies You Might UseSpeech: Whisper, Deepgram, Google Speech-to-TextNLU / LLMs: GPT-4o, Rasa, LangChain, custom intent parsersFrontend: React Native (for fallback UI), WebRTC, Twilio VoiceInfra: Node.js, Python, Firebase, Supabase, Postgres, PineconeYou Might Be a Fit If YouHave built or contributed to voice or AI-driven products with personalization or memory featuresUnderstand the difference between "generic commands" and relationship-based coachingKnow how to ship fast, but keep latency and UX top of mindAre excited to build tools that respect and elevate working-class usersAre obsessed with human-first AI designBenefitsAt VORTO we are committed to developing our employees and providing them exciting opportunities to grow and prosper in their careers. We encourage you to visit our careers page and read this blog post to learn more about our culture.We offer a competitive benefits package as well as numerous additional perks including:Competitive compensation packageHealth, Dental and Vision Insurance401k with matchingCompany paid life and short-term disability insuranceCompany paid parking or transit passRelocation offered when applicableModern office space in downtown DenverDaily coffee, tea, drinks & snacksTeam happy hoursVORTO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.This position will be posted until a qualified candidate is hired.Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned.

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