Forward Deployed Engineer
Avoca · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
About the role
We are a rapidly growing company, currently 75 employees strong, backed by a vibrant, in-office culture in New York City. We are creating the leading platform for AI-driven customer engagement in a $500 billion market where every missed call can be a lost opportunity. Our mission is to serve the largest brands in home services and expand our market share by 5x in 2025. Each new hire makes a significant difference.
What You’ll Do
- Embed with customers to understand their workflows and design tailored AI solutions that deliver immediate impact.
- Build and maintain the infrastructure for conversational AI, including APIs, integrations, monitoring, and feedback loops.
- Translate business requirements into technical architectures and deployments.
- Identify patterns across deployments and feed insights back into our core product roadmap.
- Operate with high autonomy in high-stakes, ambiguous environments.
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably with backend or systems focus.
- Proficiency in Python (or TypeScript/JavaScript), and familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- A strong communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Bonus points for experience with vector databases, large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, or AI agent frameworks.
- Comfortable working in dynamic environments with shifting priorities.
- Eagerness to work full-time in-person in NYC.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-sponsored 401(k) through Vestwell.
- Flexible PTO plus U.S. federal holidays.
- Daily in-office lunch through Parkday.
- Dinner covered when working late.
- Commuter benefits.
- Standing desks and workspace accommodations available on request.
- All core tools and software provided.