132K–240K GBP / year
Forward Deployed Engineer
OtherRemote — United Kingdom
Published on 2026-06-29
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About this role
LiveKit is looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to work closely with customers building real-time communication and voice AI applications. The role focuses on system design, prototyping, and resolving complex technical challenges while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure successful application deployment.
About the company
LiveKit provides open-source and cloud real-time media infrastructure for building voice, video, and AI agent experiences.
The team
COGs, Forward Deployed Engineering
Stack
GoPythonNodeRustC++
What you'll do
- Work with customer engineering teams to implement real-time applications
- Design scalable architectures for voice AI and real-time media
- Build prototype integrations and reference implementations
- Help customers navigate SDKs and APIs
- Debug complex technical issues in production
- Lead workshops with developers and product teams
What we're looking for
- 7+ years experience in backend or infrastructure engineering
- Proficient in programming languages like Go, Python, or Node
- Experience with APIs, SDKs, and cloud infrastructure
- Strong communication skills for collaboration with engineering teams
- Ability to debug and understand complex systems
Nice to have
- Experience with WebRTC or real-time media systems
- Familiarity with voice AI or conversational agents
- Experience in customer-facing engineering roles
- Involvement in open-source projects
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible vacation policy