United States onlyDeepgram is seeking a Defense / Edge Tech Lead to own the technical direction for deploying Deepgram's models to edge and embedded environments. The role requires a rare combination of systems engineering depth, model optimization expertise, and the judgment to navigate defense and government customer environments.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, embedded computing, or edge AI deployment
- Strong proficiency in C, C++, and/or Rust, with experience writing performance-critical code for resource-constrained environments
- Hands-on experience with model optimization for edge deployment, including quantization, pruning, knowledge distillation, or architecture-specific compilation
- Experience with security-conscious development practices, including secure boot, encrypted storage, code signing, and secure deployment pipelines
Benefits
- Holistic health
- Medical, dental, vision benefits
- Annual wellness stipend
- Mental health support
- Life, STD, LTD Income Insurance Plans
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous paid parental leave
- Flexible schedule
- 12 Paid US company holidays
- Quarterly personal productivity stipend
- One-time stipend for home office upgrades
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Tax Savings Programs
CA and US only