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Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Engineer

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ElevenLabs

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United States , San Francisco

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Job Description:

You’ll use your creativity, problem-solving, and technical expertise to design tailored solutions that make a real impact. Embedded with our most strategic customers, you’ll get a front-row seat to some of our highest-stakes projects. From brainstorming technical architectures and product features to building full-scale integrations, you’ll take full ownership of complex, high-impact challenges—helping clients achieve their goals and push the limits of what’s possible.

Job Responsibility:

  • Take full ownership of end-to-end execution of major projects for our most strategic partners, working hands-on to deliver high-impact solutions
  • Collaborate daily with our customer’s engineers and executives teams to ensure the best use of ElevenLabs’ technologies
  • Drive real innovation by using your coding and technical skills to solve complex problems, making a real difference for our customers

Requirements:

  • Experience working with customers
  • Proficiency in Python and strong software development knowledge, inclusive of a deep understanding of software development, software architecture, and APIs integration
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Especially in terms of ability to summarize complex technical knowledge and using logic in pursuing optimal solutions
What we offer:
  • Innovative culture
  • Growth paths
  • Learning & development: Annual discretionary stipend towards professional development
  • Social travel: Annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues
  • Annual company offsite
  • Co-working: monthly co-working stipend

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 19, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Remote work
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