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Software Engineer (Generalist) at Outpost

Remote · Chicago, Illinois
Posted August 2, 2026
contract

Overview

Outpost seeks a Software Engineer who will own end-to-end features across the stack while building internal AI tools. This generalist role focuses on agentic systems and AI-assisted workflows. The ideal candidate uses Cursor Copilot Claude or similar LLM utilities to accelerate delivery. We value rapid shipping and deep technical ownership.

What You'll Do11

  • 1Design and implement backend APIs and frontend UI components
  • 2Develop database schemas and maintain PostgreSQL systems
  • 3Own CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
  • 4Ship agentic workflows integrating LLM APIs and multi-step reasoning
  • 5Debug production issues across GCP services and containerized workloads
  • 6Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions
  • 7Improve developer infrastructure and containerization practices
  • 8Collaborate with ML teams to integrate RAG and vector search systems
  • 9Maintain clear asynchronous communication in English
  • 10Scale internal AI tooling to boost team productivity
  • 11Ensure all shipped code aligns with project goals and quality standards

Requirements11

  • 13–6 years of professional software engineering experience shipping production software
  • 2Strong proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js and Python
  • 3Familiarity with React and Next.js framework
  • 4Solid understanding of relational databases and REST/GraphQL design
  • 5Practical experience building applications with LLM APIs
  • 6Knowledge of Git workflows Docker and containerized environments
  • 7Remote async-first work style with US-based team
  • 8Experience with GCP services such as Cloud Run GCS PubSub BigQuery
  • 9Familiarity with RAG systems vector search or embedding pipelines
  • 10Background collaborating with ML or data engineering teams
  • 11Prior experience working in a remote contract environment

Salary Insight

Salary not disclosed in listing

Location

Typeremote
LocationChicago, Illinois
This is a remote position

Required Skills

TypeScriptNode.jsPythonReactNext.jsPostgreSQLRESTGraphQLLLM APIsGitDockerGCPCI/CDGitHub Actions
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