# Forward Deployed AI Engineer at Talkdesk

- Company: Talkdesk
- What the company does: Talkdesk is the leader in Customer Experience Automation (CXA), using AI and real-time data to automate customer journeys, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. Backed by 500 Global.
- Company website: https://www.talkdesk.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Bellevue, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $170K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-22
- Apply by: 2026-12-06
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/talkdesk2/jobs/8314338?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/talkdesk-forward-deployed-ai-engineer/

## About the role

The Senior Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) is a high impact technical leader responsible for translating the immense power of Talkdesk's Agentic AI platform into transformative, production grade solutions for our strategic enterprise customers. You are a unique blend of a highly experienced software engineer, a technical project lead, and a hands-on builder. You own the technical execution for deployments, mitigate technical risks, and drive successful customer outcomes across assigned projects. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in software or solution engineering, with at least 1+ years focused on architecting and deploying AI/ML/Agentic solutions
- Project implementation consulting experience in large scale IT integration projects, ERP projects or AI implementations including experience in client-side project lead experience
- Strong Experience in Agentic AI System Architecture: Proven experience in the design and end-to-end implementation of complex multi-agent systems, encompassing sophisticated planning, memory, and tool-use frameworks
- Proficiency in Javascript, Python, Typescript and other relevant languages with a focus on writing secure, scalable, and tested production code
- Deep expertise in systems integration (APIs, webhooks, message queues) and data architecture to ensure secure, compliant, and performant data flow for the agent across complex customer environments
- Strong proficiency in prompt engineering, model optimization, and designing systems where agents collaborate to achieve complex outcomes

Tags: Professional Services

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/talkdesk-forward-deployed-ai-engineer/