Senior Software Engineer, Voice Agent at Decagon

San Francisco, California, United States

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$250,000 – $375,000Compensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Conversational AI, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Proficiency with Typescript, Python, and asynchronous programming
  • Experience with asynchronous or streaming systems
  • Strong debugging skills across audio, networking, or real time pipelines
  • An interest in speech, audio, or multimodal AI

Responsibilities

  • Build the real time voice runtime that powers natural customer conversations
  • Improve speech understanding and synthesis quality while keeping latency low
  • Design systems that manage timing, interruptions, and streaming audio reliably
  • Create tools that make voice interactions easy to debug, test, and observe at scale
  • Design and improve the systems that power Decagon’s live voice agents
  • Work across streaming audio, transcription, synthesis, timing, and real time orchestration
  • Collaborate closely with Research to bring new models to production
  • Collaborate with Infra to optimize performance
  • Collaborate with Product to unlock new conversational capabilities

Skills

streaming audio
transcription
speech synthesis
real-time systems
audio streaming
voice runtime
real-time orchestration
speech understanding
Python
C++

Decagon

Generative AI solutions for customer support

About Decagon

Decagon.ai provides generative AI solutions designed to improve customer support and operational efficiency for various clients, from large enterprises to growing startups. Their tools automate complex data processes, helping businesses identify themes, detect anomalies, and extract valuable insights from customer interactions. The AI-powered assistance offered by Decagon.ai takes care of routine tasks and learns from human agents, which boosts productivity and enhances customer satisfaction. Unlike many competitors, Decagon.ai focuses on deeply integrating its scalable solutions with clients' internal systems, ensuring smooth automation and support. The company operates on a subscription-based model, allowing clients to access their AI tools and support services. Notable clients include Bilt, Fourthwall, and Vanta, who utilize Decagon.ai's technology for automating ticketing, supporting creators, and improving pre-sales processes.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$97.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Meal Benefits

Risks

Increased competition from AI giants like OpenAI and Google threatens Decagon's market share.
Over-reliance on key clients like Bilt and Vanta poses a potential business risk.
Rapid technological advancements could render Decagon's solutions obsolete without continuous innovation.

Differentiation

Decagon.ai offers AI solutions that enhance customer support and operational efficiency.
Their AI-powered agent assistance handles mundane tasks, improving productivity and satisfaction.
Decagon.ai's tools automate complex data processes, unlocking valuable insights from interactions.

Upsides

Increased demand for AI-driven customer support solutions enhances Decagon's market potential.
Growing interest in AI automation tools boosts Decagon's client acquisition opportunities.
Shift towards subscription-based AI services aligns with Decagon's scalable business model.

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