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Cerence is the global industry leader in creating AI-powered user experiences for automotive and transportation.

Senior TTS Research Engineer

Research EngineerResearch EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2019H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Japan

Posted

6 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expJapaneseEnglishCloudPythonPyTorchTensorflow

Job Description

Senior TTS Research Engineer

Cerence Inc.

• Optimize the core NN algorithms to speed up inference and generation • Integrate different TTS components into a flexible pipeline that is suitable to “one engine for many (30+) languages” • Implement markups to control the TTS engine is optimized for different languages, features and applications • Design, implement and maintain the emb SDK for different platforms and cloud APIs • Build up the automation test and release process to ensure the KPIs such as latency and RTF • Work as a maintainer on the codes from RD engineers • Write well structed release notes, SDK and API documents

Job Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in TTS system development with deep expertise in both frontend and backend components
  • Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, with mastery of ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc)
  • Some background in NLP techniques and/or speech signal processing is welcome
  • Basic understanding of autoregressive / non-autoregressive acoustic models and neural vocoders
  • Rich experience on software release, version control and branches maintenance
  • Experience with ONNX Runtime, TensorRT, or TorchScript, etc
  • Experience with zero-shot/one-shot/few-shot voice cloning or emotional TTS systems
  • Native or close to native Japanese is a must have, plus fluent English the working language.

Benefits

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
  • Workplace security protocols and training programs

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