About the role
LiveKit is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to work directly with customers building real-time communication and voice AI applications on the LiveKit platform. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, architecture, and customer implementation. Forward Deployed Engineers partner closely with customers to design systems, prototype solutions, and solve complex technical challenges as teams move from experimentation to production.
Requirements
Strong engineering background with 7+ 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. Strong communicator who can collaborate directly with customer engineering teams and internal product teams.
About the company
LiveKit
LiveKit provides an open-source framework and developer platform for building, deploying, and scaling AI agents with voice and video capabilities. Their value proposition lies in offering a complete, enterprise-grade infrastructure that simplifies the complex process of creating, managing, and operating real-time AI applications, from initial development to production-level concurrency and reliability.
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