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Forward Deployed Engineer, Japan

Telnyx
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Posted
9 days ago
Department
Sales
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • CS degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years building and shipping production software
  • Proficiency in multiple languages: Python, Node.js/TypeScript, Go
  • Practical understanding of production model failures
  • Experience deploying containerized services on Kubernetes
  • Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
Nice to have
  • Experience with AI voice assistants, STT/TTS, or LLM-based conversational systems
  • Building eval sets for specific domains
  • Hands-on experience with LLM gateways
  • Familiarity with the open-weight model landscape
  • Experience with inference serving engines
What the job really is

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Telnyx in Tokyo, you'll work closely with enterprise customers to design and implement custom communication solutions using Telnyx's global network. Your role involves technical discovery, architecture design, and overseeing the deployment of production systems, particularly focusing on AI applications and integrations. You'll collaborate with an Account Executive to ensure customer outcomes are met, leading projects from initial concept through to live deployment.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant customer interaction and travel
  • Hybrid role with potential for on-site work
  • Focus on building solutions rather than product demos
Job score3.2/5
Benefits1/5
Freshness5/5
Career value5/5
Role clarity5/5
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