Freelance Backend Engineer for AI Agents — Remote

Outlier; Modena; Remote; EUR 51,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Outlier is seeking skilled engineers to help shape autonomous agents through real-world AI projects. This freelance, remote role focuses on backend engineering and AI automation, demanding robust, modular software that can operate in live, multi-turn environments.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of relevant experience and a keen eye for detail. You’ll write evaluation rubrics, debug agent traces, and stress test agents across live workflows, with flexible hours and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in backend engineering, AI automation, or complex systems integration.
• Ability to build and maintain production-grade software with modular separation (distinct services for data parsing, logic processing, and reporting).
• Experience building for live, non-mocked environments and handling multi-turn system interactions.
• Outstanding attention to detail and the ability to provide clear, high-density technical feedback on complex system behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Write Eval Rubrics
• Debug Agent Traces
• Stress Test Agent

Job description

Outlier is seeking skilled engineers to help shape autonomous agents through real-world AI projects. This freelance, remote role focuses on backend engineering and AI automation, demanding robust, modular software that can operate in live, multi-turn environments.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of relevant experience and a keen eye for detail. You’ll write evaluation rubrics, debug agent traces, and stress test agents across live workflows, with flexible hours and global collaboration.