Forward Deployed Engineer - Software Engineer - United Kingdom
London · Remote · Full-time · Remote · Posted Oct 4, 2026
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- London · Remote
About ElevenLabs
- ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology.
- We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $22B - multiples of 11, always.
- We have expanded from voice into three main platforms:
- - ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale.
- - ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages.
- - ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models.
About the role
- The Forward Deployed Engineer will work embedded with strategic customers to design and implement tailored technical solutions.
- This role involves taking full ownership of high-stakes projects, from brainstorming technical architectures to building full-scale integrations.
- You will collaborate directly with customer engineering and executive teams to leverage ElevenLabs' AI technologies.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of end-to-end execution of major projects for strategic partners.
- Work hands-on to deliver high-impact technical solutions.
- Collaborate daily with customer engineering and executive teams.
- Ensure optimal use of ElevenLabs' technologies by customers.
- Drive innovation by applying coding and technical skills to solve complex problems.
- Brainstorm technical architectures and product features.
- Build full-scale integrations.
Requirements
- Experience working with customers, including student clubs or side projects.
- Proficiency in Python.
- Strong software development knowledge.
- Deep understanding of software architecture.
- Deep understanding of API integration.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Ability to summarize complex technical knowledge.
- Ability to use logic in pursuing optimal solutions.
Benefits
- Annual discretionary stipend for professional development.
- Annual discretionary stipend for social travel to meet colleagues.
- Annual company offsite.
- Monthly co-working stipend for those not near main hubs.
Workplace
- Remote-first role based in the United Kingdom.
- Preference for candidates based in London.
- Option to work out of the London office.
- Expect regular travel for customer onsites.
Skills
- Python
- Software Architecture
