Senior Software Engineer | Voice | Full-Stack

About the role

Join the DeepL Voice team to build the next generation of real-time communication tools. This role involves developing full-stack solutions for a "Universal Translator" that enables natural, barrier-free conversations. You will contribute to a product launched in late 2024, working in a 0-to-1 engineering environment.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Adopt a builder mindset, prototyping new features and refactoring for scalability without a predefined roadmap.
• Prioritize the user experience, ensuring that technical metrics like accuracy translate into a smooth human interaction.
• Develop and deploy features across the entire technology stack, from user interfaces to backend services and AI integration.
• Address complex real-time communication challenges, including latency, transcript stability, and audio quality.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and AI researchers in a cross-functional team to define and solve technical problems.

Requirements

• Demonstrated product-first approach, focusing on customer impact before writing code.
• Proficiency in full-stack development, including modern UI with React and TypeScript, and backend services with Node.js/TypeScript or a similar language.
• Experience with real-time systems such as WebRTC, WebSockets, and streaming architectures.
• High degree of agency, proactively identifying and resolving issues across various domains.
• Ability to use AI-powered tools like GitHub Copilot or Claude to enhance development speed and focus on complex problem-solving.

Skills & tools

• React
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• WebRTC
• WebSockets
• AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude)

Practical notes

• DeepL operates a unified engineering pipeline; successful candidates are matched to high-priority roles across the company.
• The company offers a hybrid work model, requiring two days in the office per week, with flexible hours.
• Employees receive virtual shares, linking their contributions to DeepL's growth.
• Benefits include 30 days of annual leave (excluding public holidays) and access to mental health resources.
• Regular in-person team events and monthly full-day hacking sessions are part of the company culture.