Machine Learning Engineer, TTS Systems

Bland.com is a fast-growing team in San Francisco that empowers enterprises to build and scale AI phone agents using natural, reliable, and highly human-like voice technologies.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience deploying large-scale neural TTS models in cloud or on-prem production settings.
• Deep expertise in TTS inference optimization (e.g., quantization, kernel optimization, batching strategies, GRPO).
• Strong understanding of real-time, low-latency audio processing pipelines and their challenges.
• Working knowledge of distributed systems, GPU acceleration, and scalable production infrastructure.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve quality, performance, and reliability issues in deployed voice systems.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, startup environments and taking full ownership from deployment through system maintenance.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, vision
• Meaningful equity in a fast-growing company
• Every tool you need to succeed
• Beautiful office in Jackson Square, SF with rooftop views