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Backend Software Engineer

Outset
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San Francisco$175k - $250kFull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Backend Software Engineer role at Outset, an AI-powered user interview platform. Full-time position in San Francisco, with emphasis on backend services, APIs, real-time data processing, and in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely 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 our 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 continuously improve our core product.

Qualifications

  • 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 (Postgres preferred).
  • Experience deploying and managing services on AWS.
  • Bonus points for familiarity with WebRTC, real-time data streaming, or AI/ML infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Daily collaboration with founders, shaping the core product vision.
  • Exposure to and collaboration with design and research leaders at top global brands.
  • Competitive cash and equity compensation. Actual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, and certifications.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Outset

AI-powered user interviews

Outset offers AI-powered user interviews to conduct qualitative research. Traditional surveys are fast but lack depth while live interviews produce high quality data but are slow and expensive. Outset uses LLMs to lead interviews and synthesize results so researchers get high quality data 100 times faster.

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