Forward Deployed Engineer, Production

The role

You will own the loop between customer models, the research team, and data production. You will run experiments, design ablations, and build tooling to improve data for speech and audio labs.

What you will do

• Run the daily experiment loop.
• Design ablations and benchmarks to change decisions.
• Develop operational intuition for data quality.
• Build tooling including eval harnesses, pipelines, and analysis tools.
• Close the loop with the model improvement lifecycle.
• Help define experimentation practices, engineering culture, and roadmap.

Required qualifications

• AI-native coding experience with a track record of fast, impact-driven experiments and product features across the stack.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team.
• Ability to translate open-ended research questions into concrete experiments and clear recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Desire to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt quickly.
• Excited to join our team in-person in San Francisco.

Nice to have

• At least 3 years of relevant engineering or product experience (product engineering, ML engineering, or applied research)
• Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with audio or speech models, or with audio/signal data more broadly.
• Familiarity with machine learning research workflows — training, fine-tuning, evaluation, and metrics.
• Experience working directly with technical or enterprise customers.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO.
• Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% coverage for most plans.
• FSA & HSA access.
• 401k access.
• Meals 2x daily through DoorDash.
• Snacks and beverages available at the office.
• Unlimited company-sponsored Barry's classes.

Before you apply

• We sponsor international candidates across a range of visa types, including H-1B transfers, H-1B1, O-1, E-3, and TN, and we support STEM OPT.

About the company

David AI is the first audio data research company. Founded in 2024 by a team of former Scale AI engineers and operators, it develops datasets for AI labs and enterprises.