Base Salary
$160k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the CTO and CEO on strategic technical decisions and product direction.
- Design, develop, and optimize backend services, APIs, and real-time data processing infrastructure.
- Implement and refine the in-house large language model and real-time interview technology.
- Lead projects from initial conception through production deployment, ensuring scalability and reliability.
- Interface directly with users to gather feedback, understand pain points, and improve the core product.
Requirements
- 3+ years of software engineering experience building production-grade backend systems.
- Strong proficiency with Python and Django, including experience building robust APIs.
- Extensive knowledge of SQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
- Experience deploying and managing services on AWS.
- Familiarity with WebRTC, real-time data streaming, or AI/ML infrastructure is preferred.
Tech Stack
Categories
About Outset
Outset is the most advanced AI-moderated research platform for running high-quality qualitative research at scale. We combine AI-moderated interviews with powerful analysis and synthesis tools to help teams move from questions to insights in days, not months. By removing scheduling friction and research operations overhead, Outset enables continuous, rigorous research across products, markets, and customers. From early discovery and concept testing to brand, pricing, and messaging research, Outset helps teams reach the right audiences, ask better questions, and uncover the “why” behind human behavior, quickly and reliably. Trusted by the largest enterprises — like Microsoft, Nestle, Uber, Hubspot, Away, and more, Outset makes deep insight accessible, scalable, and decision-ready. Better research. Faster decisions. Real insight. Powered by AI.