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Backend Engineer

San Francisco, California, United StatesHybridFull Time$160,000–$220,000 /yrPosted 2 months ago

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Role summary

Outset, a rapidly growing AI startup, is seeking a Backend Engineer to join their team in San Francisco. This role focuses on developing and owning backend systems for an AI-moderated user interview platform that leverages real-time voice-to-voice technology and a custom LLM to provide deep user insights. The engineer will work on production-scale AI and LLM systems, contributing to a high-impact, ownership-driven environment. This is an on-site hybrid role with significant in-office expectations, offering a unique opportunity for career acceleration within a fast-growing company.

Crossing Hurdles
is a global recruitment firm partnering with a fast-growing AI startup revolutionizing how companies learn from their users. Its AI-moderated user interview platform delivers deeper insights than traditional surveys by leveraging real-time voice-to-voice technology and a custom in-house Large Language Model (LLM). They help businesses close the gap between customer feedback and decision-making by enabling scalable, low-latency, high-quality qualitative research.

Quick Snapshot

Role:
Backend Engineer

Company:
Outset

Compensation:
$160K – $220K + Equity (0.1%–0.3%)

Location:
San Francisco, CA | On-site (80% in-office)

About The Company

Outset is a fast-growing AI startup revolutionizing how companies learn from their users. Its AI-moderated user interview platform delivers deeper insights than traditional surveys by leveraging real-time voice-to-voice technology and a custom in-house Large Language Model (LLM). They help businesses close the gap between customer feedback and decision-making by enabling scalable, low-latency, high-quality qualitative research.

Why you should consider

  • Work on cutting-edge AI & LLM systems: Be part of a team doing real R&D with LLMs and real-time AI systems—not just experiments, but production-scale impact.
  • High-impact, ownership-driven role: Take full ownership of backend systems that directly power thousands of simultaneous user interviews.
  • Explosive growth & career acceleration: Outset has doubled revenue in the last four months and is on track to more than double again—making this a rare rocket-ship opportunity with strong internal promotion culture.
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