Forward Deployed Engineer - US
Forward Deployed Engineer - US
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Job Description
YOUR MISSION:
As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Parloa you will be on the front lines of AI transformation at the worlds most sophisticated enterprises. You will implement integrate and extend Parloas platform to meet complex real-world customer needs - serving as the embedded technical expert during and after deployment.
This is a high-autonomy field-facing engineering role where you will work side-by-side with customer technical teams and internal stakeholders to unlock rapid adoption and value. You will own the hands-on development work required to activate customer use cases from workflow integrations to custom extensions in production environments.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:
- Deploy and integrate Parloas platform into complex enterprise environments ensuring successful implementation and real-world impact
- Own system configurations API integrations custom code extensions and performance tuning in customer-specific setups
- Act as a trusted technical partner to customer engineering teams working collaboratively through ambiguity and unique constraints
- Solve tough problems in real-time; debug unblock and optimize field implementations at speed
- Partner with Deployment Strategists and Product teams to ensure feedback loops from the field inform broader platform improvements
- Be on-site with customers during key phases of deployment; travel required up to 25%
OUR TECH STACK
- Backend: TypeScript Python
- Infrastructure: Terraform Azure Kubernetes CI/CD Pipelines
- Databases: MongoDB CosmosDB PostgreSQL
- Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus Grafana OpenTelemetry ElasticSearch Kibana Datadog
- AI & Data: LLMs Prompt Engineering RAG
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:
- 4 years of experience as a software implementation or systems integration engineer in a customer-facing capacity
- Hands-on experience with Python or TypeScript Terraform Kubernetes and cloud platforms (preferably Azure)
- Strong working knowledge of APIs MongoDB/PostgreSQL/CosmosDB CI/CD pipelines and observability tools like Grafana or Prometheus
- Comfort working independently in fast-paced field-facing roles with high levels of ambiguity and responsibility
- Track record of delivering successful implementations for large enterprise clients
- Degree in Computer Science Engineering or related technical field
- Certifications in cloud or infrastructure technologies (AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes) are a strong plus
- Demonstrated hands-on experience developing or deploying AI solutions using LLMs including crafting and optimizing prompts for specific use cases and familiarity with designing or integrating agentic architectures for autonomous task workflows
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:
- Join a diverse team of 40 nationalities with flat hierarchies and a collaborative company culture and enjoy an immersive onboarding experience in Berlin to dive into our product and culture.
- Opportunity to build and scale your career at the intersection of customer-facing roles and engineering in a dynamic startup on its journey to become an international leader in SaaS platforms for Conversational AI.
- A beautiful office with flair in the heart of NYC with all the conveniences such as social area snacks and drinks.
- Competitive compensation and equity package.
- Flexible working hours unlimited PTO and travel opportunities.
- Access to a training and development budget for continuous professional growth.
- ClassPass membership Nilo Health Health insurance weekly sponsored office lunches.
- Regular team events game nights and other social activities.
- Hybrid work environment - we believe in hiring the best talent no matter where they are based. However we love to build real connections and want to welcome everyone in the office on certain days
Your recruiting process at Parloa:
Recruiter video call Meet your manager Challenge Task Leadership Assessment Bar Raiser Interview
Why Parloa
Parloa is one of the fastest growing startups in the world of Generative AI and customer service. Parloas voice-first GenAI platform for contact centers is built on the best AI technology to automate customer service with natural-sounding conversations for outstanding experiences on all communication channels. Leveraging natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning Parloa creates intelligent phone and chat solutions for businesses that turn contact centers into value centers by boosting customer service efficiency. The Parloa platform resolves the majority of customer queries quickly and automatically allowing human agents to focus on complex issues and relationships. Parloa was founded in 2018 by Malte Kosub and Stefan Ostwald and today employs over 400 people in Berlin Munich and New York.
When you join Parloa you become part of a dynamic and innovative team made up of over 34 nationalities thats revolutionizing an entire industry. Were passionate about growing together and creating opportunities for personal and professional development. With our recent $120 million Series C investment were expanding globally and looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.
Do you have questions about Parloa the role or our team before you apply Please feel free to get in touch with our Hiring Team.
Parloa is committed to upholding the highest data protection standards for our clients and employees data. All our employees are instrumental in ensuring the utmost care GDPR and ISO compliance including ISO 27001 in handling sensitive information.
* We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless race gender sexual orientation age religion national origin disability status socioeconomic background and other characteristics.
Employment Type
Full Time
