Somerville, MA On-site USD 200,000 / year

Modulate is hiring a ML Team Lead

About the Role

Guide the development and deployment of machine learning models that power voice modulation and behavioral analysis. Manage technical direction, mentor engineers, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver scalable, low-latency AI solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of machine learning systems for real-time audio processing
  • Define technical roadmaps and prioritize model development initiatives
  • Mentor and grow a team of machine learning engineers and researchers
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to integrate AI features
  • Ensure models meet performance, latency, and quality benchmarks
  • Oversee data collection, annotation, and pipeline infrastructure
  • Drive innovation in voice synthesis, voice conversion, and speaker identification
  • Evaluate and adopt new frameworks and tools for model training and deployment
  • Maintain model versioning, testing, and monitoring practices
  • Balance research exploration with product delivery timelines
  • Ensure ethical use of voice technology and compliance with privacy standards
  • Present technical progress to stakeholders and leadership
  • Troubleshoot model performance issues in production environments
  • Optimize inference efficiency for client and server deployment
  • Stay current with advancements in deep learning and audio AI
  • Foster a culture of experimentation, code quality, and technical rigor

Nice to Have

  • Advanced degree in machine learning, signal processing, or related field
  • Publications or contributions in speech or audio AI research
  • Experience with voice conversion or text-to-speech systems
  • Familiarity with voice anti-spoofing or speaker verification
  • Knowledge of behavioral modeling from voice data
  • Experience with edge deployment of ML models
  • Background in real-time communication platforms
  • Open-source contributions in ML or audio processing

Compensation

Competitive salary with equity and benefits

Work Arrangement

Hybrid or remote options available

Team

Small, agile team focused on real-time voice technology

What We Build

  • Develop AI-powered voice tools that transform how people express themselves in games and online platforms
  • Create voice modulation and voice-changing technology that preserves emotional expression

Our Approach

  • Combine deep learning with real-time audio engineering to deliver responsive, high-fidelity voice experiences
  • Focus on user safety and identity protection in voice interactions

Available for qualified candidates

About company
Modulate

Voice intelligence to identify underage users.

Velma is a frontier model for real conversation — used by enterprises to fight fraud, ensure compliance, and protect users, and by developers to power more accurate real-time agents, transcribe noisy audio more reliably, or detect subtle vocal cues of deepfakes.

Modulate’s enterprise platform brings Velma into workflows, enabling analysis of audio for fraud signals, compliance risk, emotion, and more. The company offers both direct APIs and a fully managed platform for voice analytics, transcription, and deepfake detection.

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Department Modulate.ai
Category management
Posted a month ago