Forward Deployed Engineer
Core
Partner with customers to design, prototype, and scale real-time communication and voice AI applications on the LiveKit platform.
Role type
Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE)
Builds
Scalable architectures, prototype integrations, reference implementations, and sample applications for voice AI and real-time media.
Domain
Real-time media, voice AI, developer platforms, distributed systems.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend or infrastructure engineering, Go/Python/Node/Rust/C++, APIs/SDKs, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, real-time system integration, complex system debugging, technical communication, customer collaboration.
Preferred skills
WebRTC, real-time media systems, telephony/SIP infrastructure, voice AI, conversational agents, open-source contributions, LiveKit platform experience.
Technologies
Go, Python, Node, Rust, C++, WebRTC, SIP, cloud infrastructure, SDKs, APIs.
Responsibilities
Design scalable architectures for voice AI and real-time media, build prototype integrations and reference implementations, debug production issues, lead technical workshops, translate customer needs into technical insights, contribute to open-source ecosystem, act as trusted advisor for customer launches.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior (5+ years experience)