Remote AI Agent Platform Engineer — Shape Autonomy

Outlier; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Part time

Job summary

Outlier is seeking contributors to shape the future of autonomous agents like OpenClaw. This remote, freelancing role offers pay up to $50 USD/hr, with weekly payments and the possibility to influence AI agent behavior across projects.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in backend/AI automation, ability to build production-grade software, and a strong eye for detail. You can work 5–10 hours per week or more, depending on project needs and incentives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in backend engineering, AI automation, or complex systems integration.
• Proven ability to build and maintain production-grade software with modular separation.
• Practical 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.
• Experience identifying subtle failures like privacy leaks, authority escalation, or indirect prompt injections.
• Nice to have: coordination tasks, API integration with live tools, persistent state handling and security awareness.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

2+ years experience

Production-grade software

Live environments

Attention to detail

Coordination tasks

API integration

Persistent state

Security awareness

Tools

Supabase

Gmail

APIs

Job description

Outlier is seeking contributors to shape the future of autonomous agents like OpenClaw. This remote, freelancing role offers pay up to $50 USD/hr, with weekly payments and the possibility to influence AI agent behavior across projects.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in backend/AI automation, ability to build production-grade software, and a strong eye for detail. You can work 5–10 hours per week or more, depending on project needs and incentives.