AI Engineer (Voice AI Specialist) - Remote at a Forward-Thinking Tech Startup - Future Moves Recruitment Agency Limited (FMR Agency)

Future Moves Recruitment Agency - Our client is a forward-thinking tech startup building next-generation AI-powered solutions tailored for emerging markets. Their core mission is to develop intelligent systems that understand, process, and generate human-like voice and language experiences.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: AI Engineer (Voice AI Specialist)

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Reports To: Chief Technology Officer
Sector: Artificial Intelligence / Software Development / Voice Technology

Job Summary

• Our client is currently seeking a skilled and innovative AI Engineer (Voice AI Specialist) with strong experience in Voice-to-Text (ASR) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) systems, particularly for African accents and dialects.
• This role focuses on building voice AI systems, training and fine-tuning models, and developing APIs for seamless integration of voice technologies.
• The ideal candidate must be based in Nigeria, proficient in Python and AI/ML libraries, and able to deploy speech technologies in real-world environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement speech AI systems (ASR and TTS) optimized for African use cases
• Train and fine-tune models using tools such as OpenAI, Whisper, Tacotron, WaveNet, etc.
• Build APIs and data pipelines for ingesting and transforming voice data
• Collaborate with engineers to deploy voice applications into production environments
• Continuously evaluate and improve speech models using real-world data
• Ensure voice systems are robust, scalable, and user-friendly.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years experience in AI/ML or speech engineering roles
• Advanced expertise in Voice-to-Text (ASR) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) technologies
• Proficiency in Python, with experience using PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers, etc.
• Strong understanding of NLP, speech processing, and large language models
• Hands-on experience working with OpenAI APIs or similar LLM frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to deploy and scale ML models in production
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or other cloud services is an added advantage
• Must be resident in Nigeria – remote roles will not be open to candidates abroad
• Strong communication, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• A portfolio of previous voice AI projects will be a strong advantage.

Salary
N950,000 - N1,200,000 / Month.

Application Closing Date
16th June, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV (ensure a link to your portfolio is included) to: recruiter.k@fmragency.com using the job title as the subject of the email.