About this role
The Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed position at Vapi is a full-time engineering role based in San Francisco with remote flexibility, offering professionals with over five years of experience the chance to scale enterprise voice AI platforms. This opportunity suits resilient generalists with a background in early-stage startups who want to lead technical deployments and build latency-sensitive systems.
Role Overview
Vapi provides voice AI technology that resolves complex interactions rather than transferring calls, serving major companies and millions of developers. In this forward-deployed capacity, professionals bridge the gap between customer deployments and core platform engineering. Responsibilities span from shipping code directly into enterprise repositories and GitOps configurations to building internal tooling that accelerates future product rollouts. Within the first thirty days, new hires deploy an enterprise customer end-to-end, progressing to product contributions and infrastructure improvements by day ninety.
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About the Company
Vapi builds voice AI technology trusted by millions of developers and major global enterprises, backed by prominent investors like Y Combinator, Bessemer, and Kleiner Perkins with $72 million raised. The company fosters an ownership culture where seventy percent of the team consists of previous founders, guided by a collaborative leadership team.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Vapi careers page to submit an application for the Member of Technical Staff, Forward Deployed position.
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What is the salary range for the Forward Deployed Member of Technical Staff role?
The salary ranges from $200,000 to $280,000 USD per year, accompanied by equity ownership.
Where is this job located?
The role is based in San Francisco with remote flexibility.
How many years of experience are required?
Candidates must have 5+ years of professional engineering experience.
What technical skills are expected?
Required skills include backend frameworks like Node.js or FastAPI, frontend tools like React or Next.js, languages such as TypeScript or Python, database management, and deployment platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
What benefits are included?
Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, flexible time off, catered meals, transportation, a gym, a $10,000 annual learning and development budget, and quarterly off-sites.