HybridThe voice of AI — used by 1M+ creators and backed by $330M in funding.
Why join ElevenLabs now
- ✓152 open roles — major hiring push underway
- ✓$180M Series C closed January 2025
- ✓~105 employees — high ratio of open roles to current headcount
- ✓Founded by ex-Google and ex-Palantir engineers
- ✓One of the hottest AI companies of 2025-2026
Currently hiring
ML engineers and researchers (voice synthesis, audio models)Audio engineersBackend and infrastructure engineersEnterprise sales and account executivesProduct managersDeveloper relations
152 open roles as of June 2026 — the hiring push reflects post-Series C expansion across product, engineering, and go-to-market.
Common misconception
Q: Who are the founders?
A: Piotr Dabkowski (ex-Google) and Mati Staniszewski (ex-Palantir). Both have deep technical backgrounds and built ElevenLabs as a research-first company that became a commercial product.
Q: What does ElevenLabs actually do?
A: AI voice synthesis — converting text into natural-sounding speech in any language, in any voice (including cloned voices). Used by podcasters, game developers, publishers, audiobook producers, and enterprises for voice automation.
Q: How popular is the product?
A: ElevenLabs is the category leader for AI voice synthesis with millions of users. The technology is noticeably better than alternatives, which has driven organic word-of-mouth growth.
Q: What roles are they hiring for?
A: 152 open roles across engineering (ML, audio, infrastructure, web), product, sales, and operations. Strong ML engineering demand given the research-heavy nature of the product.
Q: What is the culture like?
A: Research-driven and international. The team spans New York, London, and Warsaw. High technical bar, fast shipping cadence, and a culture that values depth of expertise in audio and ML.
Tech stack
PythonPyTorchTypeScriptAWSAudio processing infrastructureProprietary neural TTS modelsReal-time streaming audio pipelines
Customers
Content creators and podcastersGame developersAudiobook publishersEnterprise voice automation customers
Funding
$180M Series C closed January 2025, bringing total funding to over $330M. The round funds expansion of the voice synthesis platform, international growth, and enterprise product development. ElevenLabs is widely considered one of the defining AI companies of the 2024-2026 cycle.
Backed by
Andreessen HorowitzNat Friedman and Daniel GrossSV AngelSmash Capital
Perks
Competitive salary and Series C equityComprehensive health, dental, and vision insuranceNew York office with hybrid flexibilityInternational team culture401kGenerous PTOParental leaveLearning and development budget
Culture
Research-first culture that prizes technical depth in audio and ML. The team is small relative to the product's reach, which means high individual impact. International and diverse — the founding team is European and the company operates across multiple continents. Fast-moving but with a strong commitment to model quality and product excellence.
