Founding Engineer

JeffreyM Consulting

. Take an existing conversational Voice AI intake receptionist from founder-built prototype to production .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and deploying Voice AI systems, ensuring production-grade infrastructure and security for sensitive legal conversations. Proven ability to integrate telephony systems and build workflows that enhance client interactions and support legal processes.

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Voice AI DevelopmentTelephony IntegrationProduction-Grade InfrastructurePrivacy and Security ControlsFull-Stack Software Engineering

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringAI DevelopmentWeb-Based Legal IntakeIVR ConfigurationWorkflow DevelopmentProduction MonitoringClient-Fund WorkflowsPrototype to Production TransitionIntegration of Phone SystemsCustomer Environment Installation

Soft Skills

Customer-Facing AbilityAdaptability to Intense Schedules

Industry Keywords

Legal TechnologyAI-Powered Client CallsSensitive Information HandlingReferral Platform DevelopmentSan Francisco Bay Area

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take an existing conversational Voice AI intake receptionist from founder-built prototype to production
Build production-grade infrastructure for live AI-powered client calls
Develop embedded web-based legal intake
Implement privacy and security controls for sensitive legal conversations
Build infrastructure supporting sensitive client-fund workflows
Develop a referral platform connecting attorneys, partner firms, and referred clients
Integrate telephony with partner law firms
Integrate existing phone systems
Configure and integrate IVR
Build additional AI workflows based on partner-firm feedback
Ensure reliability and production monitoring for high-stakes AI conversations
Forward-deploy the Voice AI system into each law firm's environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of professional software engineering experience
Recent applied AI experience at a strong company
Voice AI or telephony exposure is highly important
Proven ability to take an AI prototype into a reliable production system serving real users
Strong full-stack capability with ability to own the product end-to-end
Production experience involving privacy and security
Comfortable building workflows involving sensitive information and client funds
Strong customer-facing ability
Able to personally install/integrate the product into customer environments
Comfortable working with existing phone systems and telephony integrations
San Francisco Bay Area or willing to relocate
Minimum 4 days/week in-office
Comfortable with an intense founding-stage schedule beyond a conventional 9-to-5

Benefits

Comp & perks

10% equity
Additional benefits disclosed during interview process