Forward Deployed AI Engineer - Customer & SDK Builder

Jack & Jill; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tavus in San Francisco, USA, is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge cutting-edge AI research with real-world adoption. You will split time between customer-facing technical strategy and core product engineering, building SDKs and prototypes that enable developers to integrate empathetic, face-to-face AI interactions into global industries.

The ideal candidate has strong full‑stack software skills, a product mindset, and a founder's bias toward action, taking ownership of complex

Qualifications

• Exhibits strong software engineering fundamentals across the stack.
• Familiarity with ML inference, networking, and infrastructure concepts.
• Product-minded with ability to improve developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers to debug integrations and build proof‑of‑concepts.
• Develop internal tools, SDKs, and samples to showcase real-time AI simulations.
• Translate field feedback into feature requirements for engineering and product teams.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

ML inference

Networking

Infrastructure

Job description

Tavus in San Francisco, USA, is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to bridge cutting-edge AI research with real-world adoption. You will split time between customer-facing technical strategy and core product engineering, building SDKs and prototypes that enable developers to integrate empathetic, face-to-face AI interactions into global industries.

The ideal candidate has strong full‑stack software skills, a product mindset, and a founder's bias toward action, taking ownership of complex