LiveKit
Forward Deployed Engineer
Remote Sales role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJul 1, 2026
Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalOpen level
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
USA
Role overview
Forward Deployed Engineer
Requirements and responsibilities
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You'll Thrive Here If You:
- are obsessed with helping developers succeed
- are known as the go-to person for solving tricky technical issues
- work hard and can move fast without sacrificing quality
- care deeply about polish, detail, and clear communication
- are a fast learner, frequently picking up new tools, systems, and skills
What You'll Do
- Work directly (remotely or on-site when necessary) with customer engineering teams to design and implement real-time applications built on LiveKit
- Design scalable architectures for voice AI, real-time media, and developer platform use cases
- Build prototype integrations, reference implementations, and sample applications to accelerate customer development
- Help customers navigate SDKs, APIs, infrastructure, and deployment strategies for production systems
- Debug and troubleshoot complex technical issues in production environments
- Lead technical workshops and architecture sessions with developers and product teams
- Translate customer needs into technical insights that inform product and platform development
- Partner with Product and Engineering to improve developer experience, documentation, and tooling
- Contribute code, examples, or improvements to LiveKit's open-source ecosystem when helpful
- Act as a trusted advisor helping customers successfully launch and scale applications on LiveKit
Who You Are
- Strong engineering background with 5+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering
- Proficient in one or more programming languages such as Go, Python, Node, Rust, or C++
- Comfortable working across APIs, SDKs, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure
- Experience building or integrating developer platforms or real-time systems
- Able to quickly understand complex systems and debug issues in real-world environments
- Strong communicator who can collaborate directly with customer engineering teams and internal product teams
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, low-process environments where ownership and initiative matter
- Excited to work hands-on with customers solving complex technical implementation challenges
Nice to haves
- Experience with WebRTC, real-time media systems, or telephony/SIP infrastructure
- Familiarity with voice AI, conversational agents, or AI infrastructure
- Experience working in customer-facing engineering roles such as Solutions Engineer, Field Engineer, or Forward Deployed Engineer
- Experience contributing to open-source projects or developer ecosystems
- Previous experience building with or integrating LiveKit
Our Commitment to You
- An opportunity to build something truly impactful to the world
- Contribute to open source alongside world-class engineers
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible vacation policy
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