Job Description

Founding Customer-Facing AI Engineer

Location: San Carlos, CA (Onsite)

Compensation: $200K – $310K base + bonus + equity

Visa Sponsorship Available

A fast-moving AI company is looking for a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to join a small, dynamic team helping enterprise clients implement intelligent voice agents in high-impact environments. This hybrid role blends engineering, product, and customer success—and is perfect for someone who thrives in both technical deep-dives and customer-facing problem-solving.

If you’re energized by fast iteration, direct customer collaboration, and seeing your solutions make an immediate difference in the real world, this is your kind of role.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Work hand-in-hand with enterprise clients to deploy voice-based AI solutions in production
• Embed with customer teams to navigate complex systems, deliver custom integrations, and ensure successful adoption
• Lead technical workshops, run demos, and provide hands-on support throughout onboarding and deployment
• Act as a feedback loop between customer needs and internal product/engineering teams to guide roadmap priorities
• Troubleshoot roadblocks, improve documentation, and build scalable tooling to accelerate implementation
• Travel as needed to customer locations, deliver expert support, and ensure seamless rollouts
• Collaborate across departments to ensure the company is delivering measurable results for customers

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field
• 1+ year of experience in a technical role (software engineering, systems integration, or similar)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills—you can clearly explain complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working across both engineering and sales functions; highly collaborative and results-driven
• Fast-moving and adaptable—able to manage multiple priorities and pivot quickly as needs evolve
• Passionate about learning and eager to grow with a mission-driven team

Perks & Benefits:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Free daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and unlimited snacks
• Gym access and commuter reimbursement
• Internet and mobile phone expenses covered
• Visa and green card sponsorship

This is a unique opportunity to join a venture-backed startup at the ground floor and help shape how voice AI transforms enterprise workflows. If you're someone who thrives at the intersection of engineering and real-world impact, you'll find both challenge and purpose here.

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