Forward Deployed Engineer

About this role

Cartesia seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with enterprise customers and build production voice AI solutions using their state-of-the-art multimodal models. You'll own end-to-end deployments across complex infrastructure while driving customer adoption and informing product strategy.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and deploy production-grade voice AI systems for enterprise customers
• Lead full deployment lifecycle from discovery and architecture through implementation and rollout
• Diagnose and resolve integration failures, performance issues, and deployment challenges in real-world environments
• Navigate enterprise infrastructure constraints including security, networking, compliance, and authentication requirements
• Identify expansion opportunities and prototype new use cases to deepen customer adoption
• Translate customer patterns into reusable playbooks and platform improvements for broader impact

What they're looking for

• Backend software engineering and production system reliability
• API integration and distributed systems deployment
• Cloud and containerized environments (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes)
• Real-time systems and low-latency architecture
• Enterprise infrastructure and compliance navigation
• Problem-solving in ambiguous, evolving situations
• Technical communication with senior stakeholders
• AI/ML production deployment experience

Benefits

• In-person collaboration at offices in San Francisco, London, or Bangalore
• Visa sponsorship support on case-by-case basis
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI research and novel model architectures
• Fast-paced startup environment with high execution standards
• Direct influence on product roadmap through customer insights