As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Tavus, you will bridge the gap between cutting-edge conversational video technology and enterprise clients. You’ll embed with customers to scope and build integrations using Python and TypeScript, ensuring CVI workflows deliver real-time value. It’s a high-impact role combining full-stack engineering with strategic client relationships.
Forward Deployed Engineer at Tavus
Tavus is redefining human-AI interaction by building real-time conversational video agents that can see, hear, and respond naturally. This role offers the unique opportunity to write full-stack production code across Python and TypeScript while owning customer outcomes end-to-end. If you are a builder who thrives on shipping code and solving complex integration challenges at the forefront of AI, Tavus is the place to be.
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Location
New York, United States
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Tavus
Role overview
Tavus is a $64M Series B AI company backed by Sequoia, Scale Venture Partners, and CRV, building a platform for real-time conversational video AI.
What you will do
- Embed with enterprise clients to understand their specific workflows and design technical solutions that leverage Tavus’s Conversational Video Interface.
- Write production-grade code across the entire stack, including APIs, frontend components, infrastructure, and LLM orchestration workflows.
- Collaborate closely with the founding and product teams to turn field insights into core product features and roadmap priorities.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses strong full-stack engineering skills with proficiency in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript, and a proven track record of shipping production code.
- Demonstrates experience building complex integrations and managing technical relationships with customers, ideally within a fast-paced startup environment.
- Thrives in ambiguity and is comfortable taking vague customer requirements and transforming them into robust, deployed technical solutions.
Why this role is remarkable
- Shape the future of human-AI interaction by deploying real-time video agents that see, hear, and respond naturally rather than through text boxes.
- Join a high-growth Series B startup with $64M in funding from elite investors like Sequoia, Scale Venture Partners, and CRV.
- Drive direct business impact by owning the entire deployment lifecycle, from initial technical scoping to shipping production-ready integrations for enterprise clients.
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