Founding AI Solutions Engineer

Inworld AI

. Partner with GTM Leads on deals, lead technical discovery, run POCs, and own solution design from first call through close .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeMountain View • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $170,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical expertise in building and integrating AI/ML solutions, with a focus on customer engagement and effective communication. Capable of leading technical discovery, running POCs, and translating customer needs into actionable insights.

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Python ProgrammingAI/ML API FamiliarityTechnical POC ManagementEffective CommunicationCustomer-Facing Technical Role Experience

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Hard Skills

Production-Quality Integration CodeJavaScriptTypeScriptLLM InferenceSpeech ModelsStreaming APIsOn-Premise DeploymentContainerizationModel ServingQuantization

Soft Skills

EmpathyIntegrityAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

WebSocketWebRTCClayN8nZapier

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Domain

Industry Keywords

Voice AITTSSTTReal-Time AudioGamingCCaaSMedia and Entertainment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with GTM Leads on deals, lead technical discovery, run POCs, and own solution design from first call through close
Build working prototypes and reference integrations for Inworld's TTS, STT, LLM Router, LLM inference, and Realtime API solutions in customer contexts
Serve as the primary technical advisor during onboarding and guide customers from signed contract to production-quality integration
Translate customer requirements into actionable feedback for Product and Engineering
Answer technical questions about latency tradeoffs, on-premises versus cloud deployment, streaming architecture, and model selection
Build and maintain integration examples, demo environments, and technical collateral for the GTM team
Identify expansion opportunities based on customers' products and needs
Help shape the technical sales process and define the Solutions Engineering function
Work with GTM leadership to redefine modern GTM and sales processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or Technical Account Manager)
Strong hands-on coding ability; production-quality integration code
Python strongly preferred
JavaScript/TypeScript a plus
Deep familiarity with AI/ML APIs, LLMs, speech models, and streaming APIs
Demonstrated ability to run technical POCs end-to-end and drive them to a decision
Effective communication across technical and business conversations
High level of empathy and integrity in customer interactions
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and constant change
Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical domain
Candidates must be based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate
Must work on-site in the South Bay office a few days a week
Experience with voice AI, TTS, STT, or real-time audio and speech systems is a bonus
Background in gaming, CCaaS, or media and entertainment is a bonus
Familiarity with on-premise and edge deployment patterns, including containerization, model serving, and quantization, is a bonus
Experience with WebSocket/WebRTC or real-time streaming infrastructure is a bonus
Prior experience at a high-growth startup or as a founder/operator is a bonus
Experience with modern GTM tooling such as Clay, n8n, and Zapier is a bonus

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