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- Barcelona
- Hybrid

Founding Forward Deployed Speech Engineer Our mission is simple: make AI voice relevant and available for the rest of the world.

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SLNG is building the backbone for real-time speech AI , enabling developers to run voice applications anywhere in the world with local compliance and ultra-low latency.

Our founding team comes from the core of AI and developer tooling in the USA , with experience scaling platforms trusted by the world’s best builders. Meet Luke , Founder & CEO, and Ismael, Founder & CPO at SLNG. We’re bringing that San Francisco mindset to Europe with our first hub in Barcelona , and we have the support of leading international VCs and Angels who are backing the SLNG journey.

Challenge → Today, Most Speech Infrastructure Is US-centric, Unreliable, And Difficult To Deploy Globally. SLNG Is Changing That By Delivering a Platform That Is

- Local: deployed close to users and compliant with regional regulations
- Fast: designed for real-time voice experiences
- Open: built to integrate with the tools and workflows developers already use.

From real-time transcription to voice AI applications, SLNG is creating the Voice AI gateway that will empower the next generation of speech-powered products. As Forward Deployed Speech Engineer you’ll work directly with Luke, and customers, embedding with their teams to ship real-world speech AI. This is a technical + customer-facing role, perfect for builders who love variety What We Offer





- We pay top of the market → We want serious talent in the team, and we benchmark compensation accordingly.
- Equity → All full-time, permanent roles include stock options — we want everyone to share in the upside as we build.
- Hybrid by design → 3 days/week in the Barcelona office for collaboration and culture.
- Adaptable benefits: Health insurance, gym, and more via Cobee.
- L&D;: Annual budget (up to €1000) for training, courses, or conferences.
- Remote work support: Monthly stipend (up to €50) to cover wifi or other costs.
- Great equipment: Laptop of your choice plus €500 to set up your workstation in year one, with top-ups in the following years.
- Time off: Additional +5 days vacation on top of the statutory minimum.

About The Role Example Initiatives

- Integrate SLNG APIs into a customer’s contact centre stack.
- Prototype a voice agent for a fintech compliance use case.
- Debug a live deployment in production with urgency.
- Solve API/inference challenges.
- Partner with customers to implement SLNG.
- Capture customer feedback → product roadmap.

Requirements

- Strong developer + communicator.
- Python/Node.js/WebRTC/WebSockets.
- Customer empathy + adaptability.

Hiring Process (2 weeks)

- Intro call with one of the founders
- Case Study
- Panel conversation with members of the SLNG Team
- Final discussions
- Job offer

The radically global speech AI gateway for simple, universal, real-time voice.

Prod / Eng

- Barcelona
- Hybrid

Founding Forward Deployed Speech Engineer Our mission is simple: make AI voice relevant and available for the rest of the world.

📌 Founding Forward Deployed Speech Engineer (Barcelona)
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