Forward Deployed Engineer, Onboarding
AssemblyAINew York, New York, United States
Posted May 8, 2026
150000 - 200000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
AssemblyAI builds the best-in-class Voice AI models powering the next generation of voice applications.
Job Description
We're looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to drive new-customer activation across our product lines at AssemblyAI, a leading Voice AI company.
Requirements
- 2+ years of relevant experience as a software engineer, forward-deployed engineer, sales engineer, solutions architect, technical account manager, or similar customer-facing engineering role.
- Strong hands-on engineering skills—comfortable reading an unfamiliar Python or JavaScript/Node service, finding the bug, and writing the patch.
- Working fluency with real-time and streaming protocols, including WebSockets, audio pipelines, and latency budgets.
- Track record of carrying a number—net new customers, activation rate, expansion ARR, or similar—and consistently hitting it.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Aggressive use of AI tooling in your own workflow (Claude Code, Cursor, Devin, custom agents); bonus if you’ve built or shipped your own.
- High sense of urgency and ownership, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent deals and context-switch frequently.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid benefits
- Competitive equity grants
- 401k match up to 4%
- Flexible work arrangements
