Forward Deployed Engineer
- Location
- Redwood City
- Workplace
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Compensation
- $215k – $290k + equity
- Visa
- H-1B Transfer Only
About this role
As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll deliver Retell’s voice AI solutions to enterprise clients, embedding with their teams to build production-ready systems. You’ll bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders with exceptional communication, driving adoption and shaping our platform through customer insights.
Key responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of projects using Retell's voice agent platform - from prototyping to production, communicating progress and risks clearly.
- Become go-to experts on building voice AI solutions, especially LLM prompting tips & tricks.
- Build full-stack integrations (Python, JavaScript) with enterprise tools (e.g. CRMs, ERPs, scheduling tools)
- Partner with sales to engage clients to gather requirements, prototype demos, and present system designs.
- Scope projects, resolve blockers, and align teams with concise updates.
- Codify reusable patterns into tools or platform components.
- Translate field feedback into actionable product and GTM recommendations.
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Culture & values
High-intensity, in-office culture
Values builders who thrive in ambiguity
Fast-moving environment
Emphasis on outsized ownership and autonomy
0-to-1 team building with no existing playbooks or rigid structures
Cross-functional collaboration between strategy, product, and customer delivery teams
Pod-based team structure pairing strategic operators with technical builders
Close collaboration across Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success
Rapid scaling culture (grew from 11 to 50+ employees in under a year)
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