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Frontend Software Engineer

Outset

San Francisco, CAHybridFull-time$160–300K/yrPosted 4w agoVerified open 5 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
$160–300K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Outset is hiring a Frontend Software Engineer. Outset, an AI‑powered research platform backed by top Silicon Valley investors, helps global brands conduct user interviews at scale. The company seeks a Frontend Software Engineer to create intuitive, high‑performance web interfaces, collaborate on product direction, and directly engage users to refine the UI/UX experience.

Key focus areas include Collaborate closely with the CTO and CEO on strategic technical decisions and product direction., Design, develop, and optimize intuitive, user‑friendly frontend interfaces using React and Next.js., and Build robust and responsive components that seamlessly integrate with backend services and APIs..

Successful candidates bring 3+ Years Software Engineering Experience, Building Production-grade Frontend Systems, and Building Scalable, Responsive Web Applications. Important skills include React, Next.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, Scalable Web Applications, Responsive Web Applications, and RESTful APIs. Preferred (not required): Real-time Data Visualization, WebRTC, and Frontend Performance Optimization.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ReactNext.jsJavaScript/TypeScriptScalable Web ApplicationsResponsive Web ApplicationsRESTful APIsGraphQL APIsUI/UX PrinciplesReal-Time Data VisualizationWebRTCFrontend Performance OptimizationJavaScriptTypeScript

Qualifications

3+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceBuilding Production-Grade Frontend SystemsBuilding Scalable, Responsive Web Applications

Full job description

Outset invented a better way to do research: AI-powered user interviews.

Global brands like Hubspot, Microsoft, Uber and Nestle use Outset to achieve deeper, qualitative insights about their users at unprecedented speed and scale.

The research industry is massive (>$140B and growing) and ripe for disruption. Incumbents are outdated, slow, and burdened by high-cost services. That's our opportunity.

Outset is backed by top Silicon Valley investors and raised a $30M Series B in December 2025—less than six months after our Series A—led by Radical Ventures with participation from M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm), 8VC, Y Combinator, and Adverb Ventures.

The raise follows a breakout year, with our business growing 8x as enterprise customers across industries adopt our category, AI‑moderated research, as the new standard for understanding people.

We’re a tight-knit team serving some of the world’s largest enterprises.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with the CTO and CEO on strategic technical decisions and product direction.

  • Design, develop, and optimize intuitive, user-friendly frontend interfaces using React and Next.js.

  • Build robust and responsive components that seamlessly integrate with backend services and APIs.

  • Enhance user experiences through real-time data visualization and interaction.

  • Lead frontend projects from initial conception through production deployment, ensuring scalability, responsiveness, and reliability.

  • Interface directly with users to gather feedback, understand pain points, and continuously improve our product's UI/UX.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience building production-grade frontend systems.

  • Strong proficiency with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Next.js.

  • Experience building scalable, responsive web applications.

  • Familiarity integrating frontend applications with RESTful or GraphQL APIs.

  • Strong understanding of UI/UX principles and best practices.

  • Bonus points for familiarity with real-time data visualization, WebRTC, or frontend performance optimization.

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