Forward Deployed Engineer, Onboarding at AssemblyAI. Location Information: United States. AssemblyAI is an applied artificial intelligence company. We use the latest deep learning technology to build practical products that bring futuristic ideas to life.. Our team includes researchers, engineers, and designers that have worked at some of the largest technology companies all over the world. Our main office is located in downtown San Francisco.. At AssemblyAI, we believe that cutting edge artificial intelligence technology should not be limited to only those with the funding or resources to invest in it.. Our goal is to help make creative, new ideas possible by making AI technology accessible to everyone through easy to use products, whether you are an independent developer, startup, or global company.. Own a portfolio of in-flight leads across AssemblyAI’s product lines, driving them from first API call to consistent production usage against a quarterly new-customer goal.. Reach out proactively the moment a developer’s usage ramps, diagnosing what’s blocking them from scaling and removing it before they go quiet.. Read unfamiliar customer codebases quickly and ship working patches alongside their engineers, debugging real-time audio, WebSocket, and latency issues directly in their service.. Tune model configurations for each use case—end-of-turn detection, keyterms, language coverage, async vs. real-time—and translate the tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.. Run discovery and architecture conversations about customer use cases, knowing when to push back and when to lean in.. Steward technical wins through to commercial close: DPAs, MSAs, security reviews, stakeholder mapping, and multi-threading the buying team.. Hand off graduated accounts cleanly with the context and written history required for a smooth transition.. Aggregate lead feedback into structured signals for Product and Engineering, making sure the self-serve experience improves measurably because of the patterns you surface.. Build internal tooling—agents, dashboard, AI workflows—that help the team operate ahead of the wave as lead volume grows.. 2+ years of relevant experience as a software engineer, forward-deployed engineer, sales engineer, solutions architect, technical account manager, or similar customer-facing engineering role.. Strong hands-on engineering skills—comfortable reading an unfamiliar Python or JavaScript/Node service, finding the bug, and writing the patch.. Working fluency with real-time and streaming protocols, including WebSockets, audio pipelines, and latency budgets.. Track record of carrying a number—net new customers, activation rate, expansion ARR, or similar—and consistently hitting it.. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You’ll be the primary face of AssemblyAI in hundreds of customer Slack channels, email threads, and in-person or virtual meetings concurrently.. Aggressive use of AI tooling in your own workflow (Claude Code, Cursor, Devin, custom agents); bonus if you’ve built or shipped your own.. High sense of urgency and ownership, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deals and context-switch frequently.. Prior experience with voice AI, ASR, speech-to-text, telephony, or audio infrastructure is a plus.. Pay range:. $150K - $200K. Competitive equity grants. 100% employer-paid benefits. 401k match up to 4%. Working alongside the team in our San Francisco or New York City office
Forward Deployed Engineer, Onboarding at AssemblyAI