About us

Our mission is to reinvent the way people learn, starting with language. We begin by teaching the next billion people English, Spanish, and French.

English is the global language of business, culture, and communication, and over 1.5 billion people around the world are actively trying to learn right now. Others dream of communicating with the half-billion native Spanish speakers across the globe. The problem is that it's nearly impossible to learn to speak a language without constant access to a speaking partner. Grammar and vocab apps don't really help – you need to actually converse with someone.

Speak is on a journey to fix this. We're creating an AI-powered experience that replicates the flow of a conversation, without needing a human on the other end. The goal is to make it radically more accessible to be able to have conversations in a foreign language and eventually help hundreds of millions of people gain fluency who otherwise wouldn't be able to.

We started on this journey over five years ago and we've still got a long ways to go. We're thoughtfully adding new team members only when we think they can truly play a big role in our mission.

Speak launched first in South Korea where we have quickly grown to become the top grossing education app in the country. We have now delivered this winning product to more than 40 countries globally and are continuing to expand to more markets in the coming months. The company is well funded, and as of December 2024, we've reached a $1B valuation with our Series C round, through key partners like Accel, OpenAI, Founders Fund, Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Lachy Groom, Josh Buckley, and more. We’re a team of more than 90 based throughout San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, and Ljubljana.

About the Role

As a Technical Sourcer at Speak, you will support the Talent Acquisition team in recruiting talent for our growing teams across Engineering, Machine Learning, and Product. You will be part of our talent team and work closely with our EPD Lead Recruiter in mapping talent across startups and big tech, and be the first point of contact with candidates. Above all, you will be responsible for attracting and hiring Speak’s most important asset – its people.

What you’ll be doing

• Technical Sourcing:

  • Mapping the technology market in the US using different sourcing tools such as LinkedIn

  • Sourcing both active and passive candidates by reviewing resumes and hunting for talent

  • Building a candidate pipeline and maintaining the company’s talent pool in our applicant tracking system (ATS)

  • Identifying top talent and reaching out to engage candidates

  • Contacting candidates and scheduling/coordinating interviews with hiring managers

  • Proactively track and analyze the effectiveness of pipeline activity, reporting metrics, and talent trends to identify areas for improvement, providing data-driven recommendations to improving sourcing strategies

  • Partnering with our Lead Recruiter and engineering leaders to understand and support current and future hiring needs

• Recruiting Coordination:

  • Scheduling & Logistics: Coordinate interviews across multiple time zones, ensuring a smooth experience for candidates and interviewers.

  • Facilitating candidate onsites: coordinating lunch orders, greet/walkout candidates, and giving office tours.

  • Communication & Follow-Ups: Keep candidates informed throughout the hiring process, providing timely updates and feedback.

  • Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to improve scheduling, candidate communication, and overall recruiting workflows.

    • (Bonus: if you know of any cool AI Ashby features!)

  • ATS Management: Maintain accurate candidate records in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring seamless tracking and reporting.

What we’re looking for

• Previous experience sourcing EPD roles like in iOS, Android, Backend/Frontend/Fullstack, Machine Learning, and Product Design

• Expert in technical recruiting in the US, especially in the Bay Area

• Experience with sourcing tools and boolean search

• Experience with recruiting coordination (scheduling 70+ interviews / week)

• Experience with online and offline recruiting techniques

• Experience in using applicant trackings systems like Greenhouse, Lever, or Ashby

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Office

• San Francisco (Hybrid: 3 days / week)

Why work at Speak

1. Join a fantastic, tight-knit team at the right time: we're growing very quickly, we've most recently raised our Series C from some of the top investors in the valley, and we've achieved product-market fit in our initial markets. You'd join at a magical time when a single person could significantly change the course of the company.

2. Do your life's work with people you’ll love working with: we care strongly about our craft and want every person at Speak to feel like they're growing every day. We believe in the idea that working with people you both enjoy and have respect for makes everything better. We hire thoughtfully and only work with people we admire deeply.

3. Global in nature: We're live in over 40 countries and launching in a number of new markets soon. We have dedicated offices in San Francisco, Ljubljana, Seoul, and Tokyo, and you’ll have the opportunity to talk to users in each of these regions on a regular basis as well as travel.

4. Impact people's lives in a major way: Learning a language is one of the single most life-changing skills one can learn, and right now 99% of people never achieve their goal because the process is broken. We’re helping millions of people achieve their goals and improve their lives.

Speak does not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.