Telephony Engineer

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Telephony Engineer owning SIP integrations and enterprise support for Retell AI’s AI-powered contact center platform. Debugging call quality and reliability across major CPaaS and CCaaS systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and collaborate with customers on complex SIP integrations with CCaaS/CPaaS platforms such as NiCE, Five9, Avaya, Genesys, Amazon Connect, Twilio, and Telnyx
  • Drive future telephony platform integrations
  • Investigate and debug call failures using PCAP analysis, SIP traces, and carrier logs
  • Improve telephony reliability, call quality, and customer experience
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for enterprise clients after onboarding
  • Translate customer technical feedback and friction points into actionable product improvements for development teams

Requirements:

  • 5+ years as a Telephony Engineer, VoIP Engineer, or equivalent low-latency networking role
  • Deep understanding of SIP Protocol (RFC 3261)
  • RTP and voice quality debugging using PCAPs and trace tools such as Wireshark/TShark
  • Strong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP/TLS, DNS, and firewalls
  • Familiarity with modern CPaaS/cloud communication platforms such as Twilio, Plivo, and Telnyx
  • Ability to write or modify basic scripts in Python, Bash, or JavaScript
  • Ability to guide premium clients through complex setups and communicate technical issues clearly
  • Familiarity with Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, Kamailio, or relevant SIP proxy/SIP servers is a plus
  • Must be open to working overlapping hours with the Pacific Time team and customers
  • Work authorization status in the United States is requested; Retell AI assists with visa sponsorship

Benefits:

  • Visa sponsorship assistance
  • Relocation assistance for working in the San Francisco area