Forward Deployed Engineer

This role is remote, so it can be executed globally. However, to facilitate working with the engineering team we strongly prefer candidates on the East Coast or in Europe (NY/London/Warsaw/Berlin).

About ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs creates the most realistic, versatile and contextually-aware AI voices. We’re the leaders in voice technology with our cutting-edge research and products that enable our customers to generate content at scale.

We’re redefining the future of voice technology, and as a Forward Deployed Software Engineer (FDSE), you’ll play a critical role in making that happen. You’ll collaborate closely with some of the world’s biggest names in publishing, video games, and entertainment to help them unlock the full potential of our cutting-edge AI-driven voice technology.

Join us in shaping the future of voice technology.

About the role

You’ll use your creativity, problem-solving, and technical expertise to design tailored solutions that make a real impact.

Embedded with our most strategic customers, you’ll get a front-row seat to some of our highest-stakes projects. From brainstorming technical architectures and product features to building full-scale integrations, you’ll take full ownership of complex, high-impact challenges—helping clients achieve their goals and push the limits of what’s possible.

What you will do:

• Take full ownership of end-to-end execution of major projects for our most strategic partners, working hands-on to deliver high-impact solutions.

• Collaborate daily with our customer’s engineers and executives teams to ensure the best use of ElevenLabs’ technologies.

• Drive real innovation by using your coding and technical skills to solve complex problems, making a real difference for our customers.

Who you are

We’re a global team of innovators passionate about pushing the boundaries of voice AI. You’ll thrive with us if:

• You’re driven by making content accessible and love exploring cutting-edge tech.

• You go the extra mile, taking ownership of your work and striving for excellence.

• You’re humble, eager to learn, and always ready to help your team and customers succeed.

What you bring

• Experience working with customers. It’s ok if you only worked with customers in student clubs or side projects, as long as you are interested in working closely with them on a technical capacity

• Proficiency in Python and strong software development knowledge, inclusive of a deep understanding of software development, software architecture, and APIs integration.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Especially in terms of ability to summarize complex technical knowledge and using logic in pursuing optimal solutions.

• Ability to work between GMT+3 and GMT-5, with core hours from 2pm to 6pm BST.

What we offer

At ElevenLabs, our biggest reward is shaping the future of voice technology. In addition, we offer:

• Stock options; we want you to have ownership in the company and share the successes that lie ahead. That’s why we offer early employees stock options as part of their compensation package.

• Remote-first; we look at who you are rather than where you live. That’s why we are growing across the globe and support your preferred location.

• Huge impact; build a brand new function and shape it to reach the state of art. Your work will have a direct impact on the happiness and retention of our most critical customers.

• Extraordinary team; we favor ambitious, smart people striving for outsized impact. You’ll work on the state of the art surrounded by people with extraordinary skills and positive attitudes.

• Annual company off-sites; the last two were in Portugal and Switzerland. Next stop: Croatia!

• We offer competitive compensation and are open to candidates from junior to staff level. Given the broad range, we’ll be happy to discuss specific salary details during our initial conversation.