ThirstySprout

ThirstySprout is the exclusive recruiting partner for this role. We represent a leading global travel technology company that has raised over $750M in funding and serves hundreds of millions of travelers worldwide. Their B2B division powers AI-driven travel and fintech solutions for major airline, hospitality, and financial services brands. This team operates at Series A speed inside that larger organization — high ownership, fast iteration, and AI-native engineering culture.

About the Team

The Customer Experience (CX) Product team owns the entire post-booking journey — from the moment a trip is booked through changes, disruptions, refunds, and customer support interactions.

The team builds and operates the systems that enable fast, high-quality support at scale, including customer self-serve experiences within the app and partner-integrated flows, internal agent platforms for efficient human resolution, and a flagship agentic AI platform used both internally and offered as a B2B solution for global travel partners.

Together, these platforms support millions of travelers across chat, voice, web, and third-party channels, powering seamless post-booking experiences worldwide.

About the Role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer —  on AI Voice & Chat Platform team, you’ll combine engineering depth with customer-facing collaboration, embedding directly with partners to design, implement, and iterate on AI-driven service automation — from API integration across telephony, CRM, and travel supply systems to LLM prompt design, testing, and ongoing optimization.

This role bridges applied AI engineering, field deployment, and partner co-creation. It’s key to scaling the next generation of autonomous service technology for the travel industry.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Operations

• Configure and maintain AI assistant deployments across partner environments, including conversational flows, LLM prompt management, and system orchestration
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and regression QA for voice/chat bots — measuring and tracking accuracy, latency, and conversational quality
• Monitor operational health through analytics and logging tools; identify issues and coordinate fixes with Product and Core Engineering
• Contribute to the design of self-serve configuration capabilities for partners

Partner Integration & Enablement

• Support technical and operational onboarding for new partner integrations, including telephony (Twilio, Amazon Connect, Genesys, Five9, Avaya), CRM/ticketing (Salesforce, Zendesk, ServiceNow), and travel inventory platforms (PMS, GDS, CRS)
• Work hands-on with partner engineers to implement and validate platform capabilities and best practices
• Maintain strong relationships with external and internal stakeholders to ensure satisfaction, adoption, and continuous improvement

Data, Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track performance metrics including conversation accuracy, escalation frequency, latency, and adherence to partner policies
• Design experiments and analyze conversation data using SQL, Python, and other tools to identify trends and performance gaps
• Contribute to prompt engineering and test new conversational behaviors to ensure the assistant meets partner brand tone and expectations

System Architecture & Workflow Automation

• Understand and document how telephony, CRM, and AI components interconnect; identify risks and opportunities for optimization
• Build and maintain automation scripts and tools to streamline implementation and monitoring
• Ensure robust data governance, version control, and documentation for all integrations

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as operational liaison between Product, AI Engineering, and operational teams
• Act as incident manager during outages or performance issues — swift triage, communication, and resolution
• Support roadmap planning with data-backed insights into feature adoption, partner feedback, and operational pain points

Minimum Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with APIs, JSON, SQL, and Python for data manipulation, workflow validation, and automation
• Understanding of LLM-based systems, prompt design, and conversational AI testing methodologies
• Familiarity with voice synthesis and ASR technologies (e.g., ElevenLabs, Whisper, Deepgram, OpenAI Realtime)
• Knowledge of cloud telephony / CPaaS providers (e.g., Twilio, Amazon Connect, Genesys, Avaya, Five9)
• Experience with CRM and ticketing systems (Salesforce, Zendesk, or equivalent) and their connection to voice/chat workflows
• Bias for action — autonomous, takes initiative to research problems, find solutions, and communicate with stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to travel to the United States (~15–20%) for partner engagements

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical and operational knowledge of the travel technology ecosystem — GDS systems (Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport), hotel PMS/CRS platforms, OTA partner APIs for flights, hotels, and ancillary products
• Experience in a Forward Deployed, Solutions Engineering, or Applied AI implementation role
• Experience implementing contact routing, IVRs, and customer journey flows using technologies like NICE IEX, Amazon Connect, or Kustomer
• Prior experience with AI chatbot/voicebot operations and/or B2B SaaS integrations
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex partner integrations from kickoff through steady-state support
• Proficiency with operational tools such as Jira, Confluence, Amplitude, Datadog
• Deep subject matter expertise in customer service operations
• Ability to create compelling data visualizations that communicate complex insights clearly 

ThirstySprout is the exclusive recruiting partner for this role. We represent a leading global travel technology company that has raised over $750M in funding and serves hundreds of millions of travelers worldwide. Their B2B division powers AI-driven travel and fintech solutions for major airline, hospitality, and financial services brands. This team operates at Series A speed inside that larger organization — high ownership, fast iteration, and AI-native engineering culture.

About the Team

The Customer Experience (CX) Product team owns the entire post-booking journey — from the moment a trip is booked through changes, disruptions, refunds, and customer support interactions.

The team builds and operates the systems that enable fast, high-quality support at scale, including customer self-serve experiences within the app and partner-integrated flows, internal agent platforms for efficient human resolution, and a flagship agentic AI platform used both internally and offered as a B2B solution for global travel partners.

Together, these platforms support millions of travelers across chat, voice, web, and third-party channels, powering seamless post-booking experiences worldwide.

About the Role

As a Software Engineer on the CX Platform team, you will design, build, and evolve the core systems behind the company’s post-booking experience. Your work will directly impact customers, internal support agents, and the continued expansion of the AI-driven voice and chat platform.

You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Design, AI, Data, and Operations partners to deliver intelligent, scalable customer service systems — including conversational AI workflows, self-service customer journeys, internal tools used by thousands of agents, and infrastructure that enables partner-specific experiences.

You’ll report to a Senior Engineering Manager and work alongside engineers focused on platform services, integrations, AI orchestration, and self-service UX.

Day-to-Day

• Design, build, and improve backend and/or full-stack systems that power the AI assistant platform, internal agent tools, and customer self-serve flows

• Develop scalable APIs, microservices, and orchestration logic supporting complex post-booking journeys across AI, chat, voice, and web

• Partner with product, design, AI, and operations teams to deliver features that streamline customer experiences and enhance agent efficiency

• Integrate with external systems such as telephony, CRM, identity, or booking platforms to support both internal use cases and partner deployments

• Own features end-to-end — from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and iteration

• Contribute to architectural decisions, code reviews, reliability improvements, and ongoing enhancements to engineering best practices

• Analyze system performance and user behavior to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and cost reduction

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally building large-scale distributed systems or customer-facing applications

• Strong technical background with modern frontend and backend development, distributed systems, APIs, and cloud infrastructure

• Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs, microservices, or event-driven systems

• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or similar)

• Ability to break down complex problems, make pragmatic tradeoffs, and ship iteratively

• Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with cross-functional teams

• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools and a demonstrated ability to integrate them effectively into your workflow

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with conversational AI, LLM orchestration, or automation systems

• Experience building AI-first products (not just using AI as tooling)

• Experience building customer service, CRM, telephony, contact center, or workflow automation tools

• Familiarity with Scala/Python, React, TypeScript, or modern frontend frameworks

• Experience integrating with external systems (telephony APIs, identity providers, payment gateways, CRMs)

• Knowledge of travel industry technologies (PSS/GDS, hotel PMS/CRS) is a plus

• Location: Remote (Global, CET core hours)
• Experience: 6+ years tech (minimum 2 years Rust)
• Salary: $150,000-$250,000 USD annually
• Work Week: 6 days (negotiable for exceptional candidates)
• What you'll be doing:
• Build low-latency trading systems for frictionless buying/selling of any asset across any chain
• Integrate AI for workflow automation and intelligent system optimization
• Design and implement high-performance backend infrastructure in Rust
• Own architectural decisions for critical trading and exchange systems
• Collaborate with a lean team of 15 across global time zones (Brazil to Singapore)
• Ship fast and iterate on production systems with significant user impact
• What we look for in you:
• Minimum 6 years of technical experience with at least 2 years using Rust
• Product-focused mindset - you actively build cool products, not just credentials
• Proficiency in AI integration and modern development practices
• Experience with low-latency systems and high-performance backend architecture
• Very fluent English communication skills
• Output-driven work ethic with ownership mentality
• Nice to haves:
• Previous experience at crypto exchanges or trading platforms
• Contributions to open-source Rust projects
• Experience scaling distributed systems
• Background in financial systems or blockchain technology
• About Click:
• Click is building a noncustodial exchange for frictionless trading across any chain. We're AI-native, product-focused, and backed by experienced co-founders who previously raised millions and successfully exited. With 3+ years of runway and plans to raise more capital, early team members gain substantial ownership and the opportunity to build and lead teams as we scale.
• Culture:
• Flat structure, individual ownership, minimal meetings (1-on-1s and all-hands only). We use Slack for communication, Linear for tasks, and GitHub for code. Unlimited PTO if output goals are met.
• Interview Process:
• 30-min intro with CTO → 1-hour technical problem-solving → Final discussion with CEO for offer