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Platform Engineer, Infrastructure

Wispr FlowSan FranciscoSoftware - Platform
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Salary
$220K - $350K USD
Job type
Full-time
Posted
27 Jul 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Wispr Flow is seeking a Platform Engineer for a full-time, on-site role in San Francisco to own and scale the backend systems powering its voice interface technology. This position suits an infrastructure professional eager to build reliable computing systems and developer workflows for a growing artificial intelligence company.

Role Overview

As a Platform Engineer, the chosen candidate will take ownership of the backend infrastructure that ensures products remain fast, available, and adaptable as the organization grows. The individual will guide how compute and data scale, implement dependable observability across all services, and redesign development workflows to facilitate the testing of core product features. Responsibilities include resolving production bottlenecks and improving the overall feedback loops for engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Separate compute and data storage so core dictation applications can scale independently.
Implement systematic observability and alerting across FastAPI services to catch failures early.
Design isolated, end-to-end testing environments for onboarding, dictation, Notetaker, and other key features.
Enhance the redundancy and global availability of essential infrastructure.
Eliminate production bottlenecks to provide engineers with faster and more reliable feedback loops.

Requirements

Experience designing backend systems requiring independent scaling for compute, storage, and services.
Demonstrated history of building trusted production observability and alerting.
Background owning infrastructure, deployments, and on-call duties for shipped services.
Experience improving developer workflows while maintaining correctness.
Ability to link infrastructure choices directly to measurable customer results.
History of evolving critical systems through startup or hyperscale growth phases.

Skills and Tools

FastAPI
Backend systems design
Compute and data storage scaling
Observability and alerting frameworks
End-to-end testing environments

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is $220,000 to $350,000 per year in USD. Additionally, the company sponsors work visas including H1B, O1, EB1, L1, and STEM OPT, making reasonable efforts alongside legal counsel if an offer is extended.

About the Company

Wispr Flow is an AI research and product company focused on creating a natural voice interface for computing. Its product suite currently features Flow, which enables natural speech within any application, and Notetaker, which maintains context throughout conversations. The company operates as a talent-dense team with a goal to build a voice interface utilized daily by a billion people.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official Wispr Flow careers page to submit an application.

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for the Platform Engineer role?

The annual salary ranges from $220,000 to $350,000 USD.

Where is the job located?

This position is located in San Francisco and is not a remote role.

Is prior voice or machine learning experience required?

No, prior voice, machine learning, model-serving, or SRE-title experience is not required.

Does the company offer visa sponsorship?

Yes, the company sponsors H1B, O1, EB1, L1, STEM OPT, and other visas, making every reasonable effort to secure sponsorship when extending an offer.

What are the main products built by Wispr Flow?

The company builds Flow, a product for speaking naturally in any application, and Notetaker, which builds context across conversations.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Wispr Flow careers page.

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