Software Engineer (Product)

This role tends to excite people who've built something from scratch and want to do it again - with better tools, sharper teammates, and real distribution.

You've shipped products that users actually used - and at least one that failed, and you understand why that mattered

You ramp quickly, thrive in ambiguity, and have a strong bias to action

You care deeply about why something is being built, not just how

You understand what success looks like for the customer and the business, not just the code

You've done some form of forward-deployed or customer-embedded engineering and found it energizing

If you need a roadmap handed to you, this won't be a fit.

If you want to help write the roadmap, you'll feel at home.

Founded something (even if it didn't work)

Worked in forward-deployed or customer-embedded roles

Built with agents, LLMs, or large-scale data systems

The engineers who thrive here tend to find a problem early - something they heard on a customer call, noticed in the data, or couldn't stop thinking about - and make it theirs. Within a few months, they've built something real: a detection capability that catches what we were missing, a workflow that cuts hours of manual work, a system that makes the next ten features possible.

By month 12, you're not waiting for direction. You're the person others come to for a specific problem space. Customers know your work. Teammates trust your judgment. And you've shaped what Outtake builds next.

If you're choosing between us and another AI startup:

Foundation models are infrastructure. We're building what people actually use to stay safe.

The impact is immediate and real - attacks stopped, fraud prevented, threats caught that humans miss.

The company is working: real customers, real revenue, real momentum.

The people are exceptional - not just in pedigree, but in how they think and build.

The network compounds: your teammates become future founders, collaborators, and references.

The upside is meaningful. Equity reflects impact, not title.

Outtake is backed by top-tier investors and operators who believe in our mission and our model: a lean, dense, exceptionally talented team building a category-defining product. With strong financial footing and a long runway, we prioritize creating an environment where people can do the best work of their careers.

Office: We are an in-person team (5 days a week, with flexibility as needed) working out of a stunning waterfront office in Brooklyn. Collaboration, speed, and clarity matter.

Health: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for employees.

Time Away: Flexible PTO. We trust adults to manage energy, not clock time.

Culture & Team: Annual company retreats and regular in-person events.