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Solutions Engineer

PlayAI is a Y Combinator company building generative voice and conversational LLMs infrastructure, enabling businesses to create intelligent voice agents and interactive voice applications.
$110,000 - $160,000
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
11 - 50 Employees
2+ years of experience
AI

Description For Solutions Engineer

PlayAI (formerly PlayHT) is a Y Combinator W23 company revolutionizing human-technology interaction through advanced Speech Synthesis and Voice Cloning models. Having raised $21M in seed funding and serving 1.4M+ monthly active users and 500K+ developers, PlayAI is experiencing impressive 35% quarter-over-quarter revenue growth.

The Solutions Engineer role at PlayAI's Palo Alto office is a crucial position bridging the gap between customers and the platform. This role combines technical expertise with customer-facing responsibilities, requiring someone who can both understand complex technical requirements and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

As a Solutions Engineer, you'll be instrumental in ensuring customer success through hands-on technical implementation support, prototype development, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate brings 2-5 years of relevant experience, strong coding abilities in TypeScript/JavaScript, and familiarity with modern web frameworks and Node.js.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI voice technology while having a direct impact on customer success and product development. You'll be part of a fast-growing startup that values autonomy, technical excellence, and customer satisfaction. The position comes with competitive compensation ($110K-$160K), equity, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to shape the future of conversational AI technology.

This is an ideal role for a technically skilled professional who enjoys working directly with customers, can thrive in a startup environment, and is passionate about AI and voice technology. The position offers significant growth potential as PlayAI continues to expand its market presence and technological capabilities.

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Responsibilities For Solutions Engineer

  • Partner closely with customers during the onboarding and pilot phases
  • Own technical conversations and troubleshooting with customers
  • Translate customer needs into product insights and feature requests
  • Develop lightweight prototypes using PlayAI's tools, API, and modern web frameworks
  • Help shape internal tooling and documentation
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Engineering

Requirements For Solutions Engineer

TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
React
  • 2-5 years in a Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, or Customer Success Engineer role
  • Strong technical understanding - ability to write and debug code
  • Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, REST APIs, React, and Next.js
  • Familiarity with Node.js backends and integration patterns
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Customer-first mindset with high empathy
  • Comfortable in a startup environment

Benefits For Solutions Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Commuter Benefits
  • Autonomous working environment
  • Competitive compensation and equity
  • Flexible work hours
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Flexible PTO + holidays

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