Role: Speech Research Scientist (TTS)
Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid)
About the job
Can you see yourself revolutionising the Agentic AI industry? We are a multi-award-winning AI and SaaS provider based in Manchester, dedicated to boosting productivity and efficiency across our global customer base spanning five continents. As a TTS Research Scientist, you will be instrumental in giving our agents a natural, human-like voice.
This role offers a world-class research environment: you will work alongside like-minded research scientists, supported by our specialist in-house Data Annotation team. This enables you to move beyond public datasets and curate bespoke, high-quality data for custom model training. While your primary focus is real-time and multilingual TTS, we foster a cross-functional culture where you can also contribute to Speech Recognition projects, developing a holistic understanding of the full AI Agent lifecycle.
Responsibilities
* Research and develop state-of-the-art, high-fidelity, low-latency TTS systems, with a focus on naturalness, prosody, and emotion.
* Develop voice cloning techniques for personalised agent experiences.
* Pair with junior team members to drive research goals and foster collaborative learning.
* Contribute to original research, publish papers, and represent the company at global AI conferences.
* Maintain steady biweekly progress within our sprint-based research environment.
* Write clear and concise technical documentation and research papers.
Requirements
* PhD in Computer Science, Speech & Signal Processing, or a related field. Alternatively, an MSc and 2+ years of commercial or academic research experience in Speech or LLMs.
* Deep understanding of Generative AI, Neural Networks, and modern LLM architectures.
* Expert-level proficiency in Python and PyTorch.
* Proven ability to conduct independent research with minimal supervision.
* Strong oral and written communication skills.