LiveKit Voice Bot Developer

Location · United States only
Job type · Ongoing contract with long-term potential
We’re hiring a LiveKit Voice AI Engineer to take ownership of an AI calling bot already in production. You’ll work directly with our leadership team to get up to speed on an existing codebase, ship new features, troubleshoot SIP and telephony issues, and improve call quality and reliability.
What you’ll do
Own and extend our calling bot built on open-source LiveKit.
Improve conversation flows, interruption handling, fallback behavior, and handoffs to human agents.
Diagnose inbound and outbound call issues involving SIP trunks, call routing, registration, and audio.
Maintain and improve the speech-to-text, LLM, and text-to-speech pipeline.
Connect the bot to calendars, CRMs, databases, and APIs so it can take action during calls.
Test and monitor call quality, transcription accuracy, and latency. Document the system and the changes you ship.
What we’re looking for
Extensive hands-on experience with open-source LiveKit and LiveKit Agents in production.
A track record of taking over a complex existing codebase and shipping changes.
Strong Python and/or Node.js skills.
Hands-on SIP troubleshooting experience with Telnyx or a similar provider.
Experience with real-time audio streaming for production voice agents.
Experience with LLM prompting, tool calling, and guardrails.
Clear communication and comfort working asynchronously with occasional calls.
Nice to have
Self-hosting or scaling LiveKit.
Experience with appointment scheduling, intake, or customer support voice agents.
Work in HIPAA-regulated or other regulated environments.
Call analytics, transcript review, or prompt A/B testing.
How to apply
Apply through LinkedIn and include a brief note covering the following.
A link to or short description of a LiveKit voice agent you worked on, including the stack and what you personally owned.
An example of a complex codebase you inherited and a change you shipped.
A SIP or telephony issue you resolved and how you identified the root cause.
How you keep response latency low and handle caller interruptions.
Your availability, estimated time to take ownership, and proposed hourly rate.
Email your resume and portfolio at [email protected]

Skills
Python, JavaScript, Node.js, LLM, Customer Support

Work arrangement
Yes