Forward Deployed Engineer at Tavus

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Forward Deployed Engineer Salary Not Disclosed Company Description Tavus is a Series B research lab and product company backed by Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Scale Venture Partners that is pioneering human computing through real-time AI Human simulations. Job Description As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Tavus, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world adoption. Splitting your time between customer-facing technical strategy and core product engineering, you will build the SDKs and prototypes that enable developers to integrate empathetic, face-to-face AI interactions into global industries. Location San Francisco, USA Why this role is remarkable Work at the frontier of AI research with the Phoenix-4 model, building systems that let machines see, hear, and respond with human-like empathy.Join a high-growth Series B team backed by elite investors like Sequoia and Scale VP, moving past the idea stage into massive scale.Enjoy a unique hybrid mandate where you directly influence the product roadmap by solving high-stakes technical challenges for early enterprise adopters. What You Will Do Collaborate hands-on with customers to debug integrations, build high-impact proof-of-concepts, and ensure a seamless developer experience with the Tavus platform.Engineer internal tools, SDKs, and sample applications that demonstrate the power of real-time human simulation and accelerate platform-wide adoption.Identify recurring technical friction points in the field and translate those patterns into specific feature requirements for the core engineering and product teams. The ideal candidate Possesses exceptionally strong software engineering fundamentals with a deep curiosity across the entire stack, including ML inference, networking, and infrastructure.Demonstrates a product-manager mindset, capable of identifying user patterns and advocating for platform improvements that enhance the overall developer experience.Maintains a fierce bias toward action and a founder's mentality, taking full ownership of complex problems until they are completely resolved. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.