Avoca

Forward Deployed Engineer

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10 months ago
New York, NY, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$130k - $225k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Embed with customers to understand their operations and deliver AI solutions that work from day one
  • Build and maintain conversational AI infrastructure, APIs, integrations, monitoring, and feedback loops
  • Translate business requirements into technical architectures and deployments
  • Identify patterns across deployments and provide insights to the core product roadmap
  • Operate autonomously in high-stakes, ambiguous environments

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of software engineering experience, preferably with backend or systems experience
  • Proficiency in Python; TypeScript or JavaScript is a plus
  • Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Experience with vector databases, LLMs, prompt engineering, or AI agent frameworks is a bonus
  • Comfort working in dynamic environments with shifting priorities
  • Willingness to work full time in person in NYC

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Company-sponsored 401(k) through Vestwell
  • Flexible paid time off and U.S. federal holidays
  • Daily in-office lunch through Parkday
  • Dinner covered when working late
  • Commuter benefits
  • Standing desks and workspace accommodations available upon request
  • Core tools and software provided
  • Full-time, in-person work in NYC
Avoca

About Avoca

201-500 employees

Avoca builds an AI-driven front office for service businesses, with conversational agents that answer inbound calls, qualify leads, and book jobs. The company sells its call-center platform to home-service operators across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, pest control, and automotive. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in New York, Avoca is YC-backed and is used by 800+ operators.

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