Forward Deployed Engineer
$120,000 – $150,000
Apply (opens in a new tab)Forward Deployed Engineer
Posted 3 days ago
SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$120,000 – $150,000
About the role
- Work directly with customers to understand their contact center operations, integrations, and technical environments.
- Design, prototype, and deploy custom solutions, integrations, and configurations in customer environments.
- Build custom integrations, workflows, scripts, and configurations, including CRM, telephony, and third-party system connections.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues during deployment, working with Technical Support and Engineering.
- Follow LinkLive security and compliance standards (SOC 2, HITRUST) when working in customer environments.
- Advise and Build Confidence:
- Lead technical discovery to identify business needs and high-value use cases.
- Translate technical capabilities into clear business value for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Lead advanced AI and integration solutioning for customers and prospects, helping build confidence in LinkLive’s ability to support complex, customer-specific use cases.
- Advise customers on implementation best practices and platform optimization.
- Support Sales and Solutions Consulting on select advanced discovery and expansion calls with deep technical expertise in AI, conversational automation, integrations, and feasibility.
- Scale What Works:
- Turn customizations into productized solutions for subsequent customers.
- Document solution designs, configurations, and deployment steps for handoff and ongoing support.
- Contribute to reusable solution patterns, code libraries, and documentation across Customer Success.
- Share customer feedback with Product and Engineering to influence the roadmap.
- Partner with Professional Services, Technical Account Management, and Technical Support for smooth transitions from deployment to ongoing support.
- Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies in contact centers and customer engagement.
- What We’re Looking ForEssential Qualifications:4+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Senior-level proficiency in at least one programming language (JavaScript/TypeScript, C++, Python, etc.)Track record of integrating with third-party REST APIs, including OAuth 2.0 and API key authentication, webhooks, and solid error-handling and retry patterns
- Skill in designing, reading, and changing JSON-based configurations and data structures
- Strong working knowledge of LLMs, generative AI, and conversational AI patterns, including prompt design, AI-assisted workflows, and integrating AI into customer-facing applications, with the ability to explain feasibility, tradeoffs, and limitations
- Ability to independently deliver well-tested production code
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in live customer environments
- Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to engineers and non-technical stakeholders, in conversation and in writing
- Ability to manage multiple customer engagements and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Bonus Points For:
- Experience designing or deploying conversational AI, virtual agents, RAG, or agentic workflows in production
- Experience with contact centers, telephony, IVR/IVA, or digital customer engagement technologies Familiarity with CCaaS platforms or cloud communications, including SIP and VoIPExperience with Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP, or other cloud-native systems
- Experience with 211 platforms such as VisionLinkExperience supporting regulated industries such as banking, healthcare, 211s, or government
- Familiarity with email/messaging infrastructure (DNS, DKIM/SPF, SES, or similar)
- On-time, high-quality deployments that meet customer requirements
- Reduced time-to-value for new and expanding customers
- Strong customer satisfaction and confidence during and after deployment
- Fewer post-deployment escalations and support issues
- Reusable assets and documentation that improve team efficiency
- New functionality that productizes custom solutions
- What We’ll Offer💰 Competitive Compensation:
- Choose from three medical plans, plus Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability 401k plan through Fidelity
- Up to $100/month HSA contributions with eligible medical plan$100/month Cell/Internet subsidy
- Stock options — be truly invested in our success
- Pet Insurance through Pets Best🌴 Work-Life Balance:
- Unlimited vacation with 15-day minimum requirement
- Company-wide winter shutdown + 12 paid holidays + 9 personal days
- Additional rewards and discounts through Cigna (gym memberships, wellness resources)
- Our Culture and Values
- At LinkLive, our core values – TRUST – are the foundation of how we work. These principles guide everything we do, from how we collaborate to how we serve our customers:
Before you apply
Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.
Your profile is current
It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.
Two examples you can talk through
Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.
A number in mind
What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.
Your notice period
Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.
Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.
