Outreach

Applied Scientist, Sync

Outreach$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1-2 years of experience with machine learning and NLP systems, focusing on LLM architectures.
  • Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in computer science, machine learning, or related fields.
  • Strong statistics knowledge and experiment design skills are critical.
  • Proficient in programming languages like Python, Java, Go, or C++.
  • Experience with deploying cloud-based AI applications.
  • Familiarity with continuous deployment practices.
  • Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Engineer high-availability AI pipelines for efficient workflows.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance customer AI-driven capabilities.
  • Prototype machine learning and LLM solutions to solve complex problems.
  • Optimize technology stack for key pain points and maximize ROI.
  • Contribute to the development of Outreach's AI features, shaping customer experiences.

Benefits

  • Flexible time off policy.
  • 401k plan to aid future savings.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Parental leave program including night nurse options and gradual return to work.
  • Benefits for infertility and assisted reproductive services.
  • Employee referral bonuses for successful hires.
  • Office snacks and events to foster a fun workplace culture.
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives with supportive employee resource groups.
Full Job Description


The Role

We are looking for a talented and experienced Software Engineer to help us expand the Outreach CRM Sync vision. The Sync Team ("Sync") is responsible for Outreach's data integration platform, enabling bi-directional data integrations between Outreach and API-enabled applications and endpoints (e.g. Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics). The integration platform is a tier 1 service, enabling users to take action within Outreach using data from any application. The integration platform also enables customers to use Outreach data in external applications. As a Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in our software development efforts, contributing to the design, implementation, and maintenance of high-performance software solutions. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and drive the development of innovative, scalable, and reliable software systems.

Your Daily Adventures Will Include

  • Engineering high-availability AI pipelines across distributed, cross-team components to ensure reliable, low-latency agentic workflows.


  • Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure customers have the AI-driven capabilities and tools they need to succeed on the Outreach platform.


  • Rapidly prototyping ML and LLM solutions to validate approaches and accelerate iteration on complex, ambiguous problems.


  • Optimizing across the stack to maximize ROI for key pain points, from model architecture to service orchestration.


  • Contributing to Outreach's most visible AI surfaces, shaping how customers experience our next-generation agentic AI capabilities.


Our Vision Of You:

  • 1-2 years of hands-on experience implementing machine learning and NLP systems, including LLM-based architectures, text classification, entity recognition, dialog, and agentic AI workflows


  • Master's Degree, or PhD, in relevant field such as computer science, machine learning, or related disciplines


  • Strong foundation in statistics and experiment design, and passion for data are essential for success in this role


  • Proficiency in Python, Java or Go or C++, along with strong software engineering skills


  • Experience developing and deploying cloud-based AI applications


  • Familiar with continuous-deployment projects


  • A collaborative mindset and willingness to support and elevate teammates


  • Ability to prioritize effectively and deliver incrementally in fast-moving environments.


  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies, frameworks, and LLM-related tooling.


$130,000 - $160,000 a year

The annual base salary range for this role is $130,000-$170,000 USD. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the your skills, qualifications, and experience. We also have a location-based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in other locations.

Why You'll Love It Here
• Flexible time off
• 401k to help you save for the future
• Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees and their dependents
• A parental leave program that includes options for a paid night nurse, and a gradual return to work
• Infertility/ assisted reproductive services benefit
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
• Snacks and beverages in the Office, along with fun events to celebrate
• Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups like Outreach Women's Network, Latinx community, Outreach Black Connection, AAPI community, Pride/LGBTQIA+, Gender+, Disability Community, and Veterans/Military

About Outreach

Outreach is a sales engagement platform that accelerates revenue growth by optimizing interactions throughout the customer lifecycle. The platform manages all customer interactions across email, voice and social, and leverages machine learning to guide reps to take the right actions. Outreach has over 4,000 customers including Cloudera, Adobe, and Glassdoor, and was named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list in 2019 and 2020.
Learn more about Outreach
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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