Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Forward Deployed Engineer (AI): Building and deploying Voice AI solutions for customers and partners, with an accent on rapid prototyping, custom API integrations, and optimising deployments. Focus on acting as a technical bridge, improving developer experience, and delivering measurable value quickly.

Location: Hybrid, requiring 2-3 designated office days each week in San Francisco, California, USA

Salary: $100,000–$150,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a leading expert in Speech Intelligence, using AI and Machine Learning to unlock business value from human speech worldwide.

What you will do

• Build rapid prototypes, Proofs of Concept, and pilots to validate customer and community use cases.
• Design, develop, and deploy custom integrations of hirify.global’ APIs in diverse environments.
• Create high-impact demos for customers, events, hackathons, and developer audiences.
• Collaborate directly with customer engineering teams to optimise deployments for accuracy, scalability, and performance.
• Act as a technical bridge between customers, developer communities, and product engineering.
• Develop technical assets (sample apps, starter kits, code snippets, workshops) and support successful adoption across deployments.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering background with deep API integration experience.
• Proficient in modern web technologies (TypeScript, SvelteKit, React); full-stack capability preferred.
• Comfortable building rapid prototypes and production-grade integrations.
• Clear, confident communicator, equally effective with engineers, customers, and developer audiences.
• Passion for Voice AI, conversational interfaces, and developer experience.
• Experience engaging technical communities (talks, workshops, open-source, technical content).
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast iteration.
• Able to turn incomplete ideas into scalable, well-designed solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working approach that includes 2-3 designated office days each week, with "Focus Fridays".
• Incredibly flexible working, regular company lunches, and birthday celebrations.
• Private Medical and Dental for you and your family.
• Generous holiday allowance and pension/401K matching.
• Working from home allowance for tech or home office equipment.
• Parental leave designed to support employees globally, including adoption assistance and reproductive health services.
• Diverse and inclusive environment that celebrates and supports everyone.