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Our platform runs real-time conversations over the phone and on the web, connected to our customers' telephony and business tools. We value clear communication, thoughtful engineering, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving. Join us as we continue to develop tools that make a difference.\nWe are looking for a Working Student (30-60%) who wants to work on real production systems next to their studies. We are flexible on the duration of the employment.\nTasks\nAs a Working Student at Nairon GmbH, you will work with our team on one or more of these areas, depending on your interests and skills:\nVoice AI: turn-taking, latency measurements, LLM prompting and tool calls, and evaluating speech models (STT and TTS).\n\nVoice model training: training foundational speech models (TTS and STT) on GPUs: data collection and preparation, training runs, fine-tuning for German and Swiss-German voices, and evaluation.\n\nRealtime backend: Python services around our LiveKit-based media platform, messaging and integrations with customer systems.\n\nWeb and mobile: features in our Next.js / React / TypeScript web application and our Expo / React Native app.\n\nPlatform: Docker, Kubernetes, monitoring and the tooling that keeps our services running.\n\nCommercial and tech sales: preparing demos and pilot agents, answering customers' technical questions, market and competitor research, and supporting offers and partner conversations.\n\nBuilding test calls, benchmarks and small internal tools, and writing down what you learn.\n\nRequirements\nExperience:\nCurrently enrolled at ETH Zürich or another university or Fachhochschule, or graduated recently, in computer science, electrical engineering, data science, business and engineering (e.g. MTEC, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen) or a related field. First project or work experience is a plus, not a must.\nTechnical Skills:\nRequired:\nProgramming in Python or TypeScript; for the engineering areas, good fundamentals in Git, APIs and debugging.\n\nFor commercial work: a solid technical understanding and the ability to explain technology to customers.\n\nNice to have:\nExperience with LLMs, speech or audio processing, or machine learning.\n\nDeep learning with PyTorch, training on GPUs, or a related thesis or research project.\n\nNext.js, React or mobile development.\n\nDocker, Linux or cloud platforms.\n\nInterest in sales, business development or startups.\n\nCommunication:\nEnglish proficiency is essential, both written and spoken, as it is the working language for all positions.\nGerman is a plus, and important for customer-facing work.\nSoft Skills:\nCurious, quick to learn and able to work independently.\n\nReliable with the hours you commit to, next to your studies.\n\nBenefits\nFlexible Work Setup: Hybrid: work at the ETH Student Project House in Zürich and remotely, around your study schedule.\n\nEquipment Provided: Company laptop provided.\n\nCollaborative Environment: Join a small, agile team where your contributions go into production.\n\nGrowth Opportunities: Real experience in AI voice technology and in building a startup, with the possibility of a thesis topic or a full-time role in engineering or sales after your studies.\n\nClosing\nIf you want to build AI that talks on real phone lines while you study, we'd love to hear from you. 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