Forward Deployed Engineer

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Forward Deployed Engineer embedding with enterprise customers to build production voice, messaging, AI, and wireless systems on Telnyx’s global network. Leading deployments from POC to go-live.

Responsibilities:

  • Embed with enterprise customers to understand their communications workflows, AI use cases, and integration challenges firsthand
  • Build and deploy custom implementations, including AI Voice Assistants, Telnyx APIs (Voice, Messaging, Fax, Wireless), and WebRTC
  • Lead POCs, pilots, and production launches from whiteboard to go-live
  • Own customer outcomes and stay engaged until solutions are live and stable
  • Collaborate directly with Product and Engineering to shape the roadmap based on field insights
  • Create clear technical documentation and runbooks, and maintain maintainable solutions for handoff
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues alongside customer teams

Requirements:

  • CS degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years building software or doing technical consulting
  • Proficiency in multiple languages: Python, Node.js, Go
  • Strong API fluency, event-driven thinking, and cloud-native instincts
  • Exposure to SIP, WebRTC, or real-time voice/messaging systems
  • Ability to translate "it's not working" into root cause
  • Comfortable working on customer sites and in high-stakes technical conversations
  • Bonus: Experience with AI voice assistants, STT, or LLM-based conversational systems
  • Bonus: SQL proficiency (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle)
  • Bonus: ETL and data wrangling experience
  • Bonus: DevOps fundamentals (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
  • Bonus: Background in telecom, CPaaS, or high-growth SaaS
  • Bonus: Security mindset (IAM, encryption, audit logging)

Benefits:

  • Financially stable and profitable company
  • Environment of continuous learning and growth
  • Remote work arrangement
  • 10–30% travel to customer sites for deployments, workshops, and escalations