You will lead the technical integration of cutting-edge audio enhancement technology for global Voice AI customers. Bridging the gap between core engineering and real-world production, you will design low-latency agent architectures, run performance benchmarks, and ensure reliability for telephony and voice-assistant platforms at massive scale in a high-ownership environment.
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Berlin, GermanyNot Disclosed + Equity
Forward Deployed Engineer at fast-growing Voice AI startup
Are you ready to build the reliability layer for the future of Voice AI? This high-growth startup is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer in Berlin to bridge the gap between cutting-edge audio research and production-grade deployments. You will partner with global companies to integrate advanced speech enhancement technology into real-time voice agents and telephony apps. Backed by top-tier VCs and AI pioneers, this role offers significant equity and the chance to define how voice interfaces perform at scale. If you have deep expertise in real-time audio and a bias for action in startup environments, this is your opportunity to lead technical innovation in an emerging category.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Fast-growing Voice AI infrastructure startup
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and integrate complex Voice AI stacks using real-time frameworks like Pipecat and LiveKit with a focus on low-latency audio quality.
- Act as the primary technical expert for customers, diagnosing streaming issues and optimizing end-to-end performance across codecs and sampling rates.
- Develop custom benchmarks and reference implementations that demonstrate technical value and accelerate the adoption of speech enhancement tools.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience in early-stage startups with a track record of building production-grade Voice AI or conversational agent systems.
- Deep technical expertise in real-time audio infrastructure, including hands-on experience with streaming protocols, buffering, and ML-powered products.
- Strong software engineering skills across Python, TypeScript, or Rust, combined with excellent communication skills for high-stakes technical stakeholder management.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Work at the forefront of the Voice AI revolution, building the foundational reliability layer for the next generation of human-technology interfaces.
- Join a high-velocity team backed by top-tier VCs and prominent angel investors from world-leading AI research labs.
- Exercise total ownership over the customer journey, from technical proof-of-concept to live production deployments affecting millions of interactions.
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