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# AI Agent Engineer (Remote)

- **Company:** Outlier AI
- **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Databases, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Virtual Agents, Golang
- **Published:** May 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=771f91821efe1dab

## About the Role

* 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 (e.g., distinct services for data parsing, logic processing, and reporting).
 * Strong command of at least two major languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Go, or Java) and experience working with SQL databases.
 * 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.

Nice to have

 * Expertise building multi-stage coordination tasks where data acquisition leads to reasoned output.
 * Hands-on experience integrating agents with live tools such as Supabase, Gmail, and various APIs to solve real-world problems.
 * High level of comfort implementing persistent state and session discovery using MEMORY.md to track agent progress.
 * Experience identifying subtle failures like privacy leaks, authority escalation, or indirect prompt injections.



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