Inworld
Powering the next wave of AI applications. Realtime at scale.
About Inworld
Inworld is a research lab of top researchers and engineers, building the world’s top-ranked realtime voice models.
Today our models are the #1 ranked realtime voice models in the world. They are used to power the largest consumer-facing AI applications available, across categories like health, fitness, learning, therapy, companions, customer experience and media; representing 100s of millions of end users. Our work spans areas like research and development of state-of-the-art models, optimizing realtime inference, and creating best-in-class APIs and products that allow developers to engage their users.
We’ve raised more than $125M from Lightspeed, Section 32, Kleiner Perkins, Microsoft’s M12 venture fund, Founders Fund, Meta and Stanford, among others. Our technology has powered experiences from companies such as NVIDIA, Microsoft Xbox, Niantic, Logitech Streamlabs, Wishroll, Little Umbrella and Bible Chat. We’ve also been recognized by CB Insights as one of the 100 most promising AI companies globally and have been named one of LinkedIn’s Top 10 Startups in the USA.
Benefits
- • Annual performance bonus (10% on meeting expectations, up to 15% on exceeding expectations)
- • RSU equity (level-dependent, aligned to internal leveling system similar to Google L4–L7)
- • Visa sponsorship / H1B transfer assistance
- • Relocation assistance for candidates moving to the SF Bay Area
- • Hybrid work arrangement (a few days per week in South Bay office)
- • Health insurance: Anthem or Kaiser
- • Dental and Vision insurance: Guardian
- • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options to fund certain health-related expenses
- • 13 weeks fully paid 100% pay for 13 weeks (birthing parents) or 10 weeks (non- birthing parents)
- • PTO Flexible time off
- • 401(k) Plan - Human Interest
- • Education & training $600 - annual learning budget
- • $1,000 annual wellness budget
- • Equity tax advisory via Carta - Personalized planning support for stock-based compensation decisions
Open positions (4)
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$120M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Michael Ermolenko
CTO and Co-Founder of Inworld AI. Previously Engineering Manager and Dialogflow AI/NLU Lead at Google. Alumnus of Novosibirsk State University.
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Kylan Gibbs
CEO and Co-Founder of Inworld AI. Previously a PM at Google DeepMind and consultant at Bain. Educated at the University of Cambridge.
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Ilya Gelfenbeyn
Co-Founder and CSO at Inworld AI. Previously Co-Founder and CEO of API.AI (acquired by Google, now Dialogflow) and founder of Google Assistant Investments. Alumnus of Stanford GSB.
LinkedInWhat happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.