Forward Deployed Engineer

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

LiveKit seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to partner with customers on building, deploying, and scaling real‑time audio, video, and AI applications. The role blends backend/infrastructure engineering with hands‑on customer implementation, architecture design, and product feedback.

Role Snapshot

• Customer‑facing engineering
• Backend & infrastructure expertise
• Real‑time media & voice AI
• Prototype & reference implementation
• Technical workshops & architecture guidance

Must-Have Requirements

• Backend/infrastructure engineering (5+ years)
• Proficiency in Go, Python, Node.js, Rust, or C++
• API/SDK integration, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure
• Design of real‑time communication architectures
• backend/infrastructure engineering
• real‑time systems development
• API/SDK integration

Nice-to-Have Signals

• WebRTC or SIP/telephony experience
• Voice AI or conversational agent familiarity
• Customer‑facing solutions engineering background
• Open‑source contributions
• Prior work with LiveKit
• WebRTC/telephony
• voice AI platforms
• customer‑facing solutions engineering

Work Setup

• Location: London, UK
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: UNSPECIFIED
• Remote countries: UK, London
• Employment type: Full-Time

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range
• Remote eligibility details
• Education requirement
• Certifications
• Relocation
• Notice period
• Travel
• Security clearance
• Coding test
• Portfolio
• GitHub
• Writing sample
• Cover letter

What You'll Likely Work On

• Collaborate with customer engineering teams to design and implement real‑time applications on LiveKit
• Create scalable architectures for voice AI, media streaming, and developer platform use cases
• Build prototype integrations, reference apps, and sample code to accelerate customer development
• Guide customers through SDKs, APIs, deployment strategies, and production troubleshooting
• Lead technical workshops and architecture sessions with developers and internal product teams
• Translate field insights into product and platform improvements
• Contribute code or examples to LiveKit’s open‑source ecosystem when beneficial
• Act as a trusted advisor to help customers launch and scale their solutions

Good Fit If You Have

• Passionate about helping developers succeed
• Known go‑to for solving tricky technical problems
• Fast learner who quickly picks up new tools and systems
• Clear communicator who can work directly with customer and internal teams