Outsmart
About Outsmart
Outsmart is an early‑stage startup on a mission to reimagine higher education. We are democratizing access to higher education by creating an entirely new collegiate experience. With $38M in backing from firms such as Khosla Ventures, Forerunner, DST Global Partners, and Lightspeed - and a founding team of former Duolingo executives - Outsmart is bringing together mission‑oriented, detail‑obsessed, high‑impact team players to build the learning experiences of tomorrow.
About The Role
In this role, you’ll own key features of a consumer‑friendly learning experience. As an early member of the engineering team you’ll play a critical role in setting the tone for Outsmart’s technical culture including setting standards for quality, scalability, and UX. You will work closely with Outsmart’s design team to ship and maintain state‑of‑the‑art animations and interactive experiences. You’ll be expected to ship experiences that you would want to engage with. Our applications are built for both iOS and Android using React Native and Rive.
Qualities we are seeking
Craftsmanship and Extreme Ownership
Open‑mindedness
Frequent, direct, honest, kind communication
Demonstrable adoption of AI in all aspects of work
Track record of shipping in an environment of high‑performance
User obsession
Responsibilities
Own API design and maintenance for all of Outsmart’s applications
Build integrations, orchestration, and backend support for ML initiatives
Work with DevOps to build and maintain a backend built to ultimately support 10M+ users
Build telemetry layer to empower Product iteration
Enforce uptime standards for production
Own end‑to‑end testing for all features you work on
Collaborate with the broader engineering team to establish technical culture and quality standards
Conduct code reviews and participate in architecture design sessions
Required Qualifications
5+ years experience, with strong data engineering background
Demonstrated experience scaling a fullstack system. 1M+ users preferred
Experience interfacing with mobile
Deep knowledge of performance tuning and mobile testing strategies
Deep experience architecting SaaS infrastructure
Ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced environment
Perks
Healthcare for you and your dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
Parental leave for any full‑time employee who has been with us for at least 6 months (birthing, non‑birthing, and adoptive parents)
10 PTO days per year and 12+ paid company holidays per year
Remote work days
Lunch provided in‑office daily
Working with super talented people who want to make a difference in the world
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Outsmart is an early‑stage startup on a mission to reimagine higher education. We are democratizing access to higher education by creating an entirely new collegiate experience. With $38M in backing from firms such as Khosla Ventures, Forerunner, DST Global Partners, and Lightspeed - and a founding team of former Duolingo executives - Outsmart is bringing together mission‑oriented, detail‑obsessed, high‑impact team players to build the learning experiences of tomorrow.
About The Role
In this role, you’ll own key features of a consumer‑friendly learning experience. As an early member of the engineering team you’ll play a critical role in setting the tone for Outsmart’s technical culture including setting standards for quality, scalability, and UX. You will work closely with Outsmart’s design team to ship and maintain state‑of‑the‑art animations and interactive experiences. You’ll be expected to ship experiences that you would want to engage with. Our applications are built for both iOS and Android using React Native and Rive.
Qualities we are seeking
Craftsmanship and Extreme Ownership
Open‑mindedness
Frequent, direct, honest, kind communication
Demonstrable adoption of AI in all aspects of work
Track record of shipping in an environment of high‑performance
User obsession
Responsibilities
Own API design and maintenance for all of Outsmart’s applications
Build integrations, orchestration, and backend support for ML initiatives
Work with DevOps to build and maintain a backend built to ultimately support 10M+ users
Build telemetry layer to empower Product iteration
Enforce uptime standards for production
Own end‑to‑end testing for all features you work on
Collaborate with the broader engineering team to establish technical culture and quality standards
Conduct code reviews and participate in architecture design sessions
Required Qualifications
5+ years experience, with strong data engineering background
Demonstrated experience scaling a fullstack system. 1M+ users preferred
Experience interfacing with mobile
Deep knowledge of performance tuning and mobile testing strategies
Deep experience architecting SaaS infrastructure
Ability to work autonomously in a fast‑paced environment
Perks
Healthcare for you and your dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
Parental leave for any full‑time employee who has been with us for at least 6 months (birthing, non‑birthing, and adoptive parents)
10 PTO days per year and 12+ paid company holidays per year
Remote work days
Lunch provided in‑office daily
Working with super talented people who want to make a difference in the world
#J-18808-Ljbffr