About the job
Backend Engineer
About Outpost
Imagine a world where expanding your business globally is as easy as local sales. At Outpost, we are pioneering the AI-driven global trade engine, consolidating all the essential rules to facilitate international sales into a seamless infrastructure. Simply tell us what you’re selling, and we’ll guide you on how to sell it globally.
Operating as the Merchant of Record or Tax of Record in over 58 tax jurisdictions, we take on full liability or just the tax layer. From analysis to setup, we absorb the complexities so you can focus on your business.
Sell anything, anywhere, without compromise.
The Role
We are looking for a talented Backend Engineer eager to create complex financial infrastructures from the ground up. You will collaborate closely with our engineering leadership to implement payment flows, develop tax calculation engines, and build systems that power international commerce. Your insights will shape product and technical discussions, challenge existing assumptions, and help define our technical direction.
Join us in constructing the infrastructure that empowers businesses to sell globally without the typical challenges. You will engage in payment processing, multi-currency ledgers, real-time tax calculations, merchant onboarding, and AI-powered compliance tools. Tackle challenging problems at real scale.
What You’ll Get
Yes, the work can be intense, but you'll be building crucial financial infrastructure that manages hundreds of millions in transaction volume.
Your contributions will significantly influence our technical direction, and you'll collaborate with a small team of experienced engineers, helping shape Outpost’s growth. If you're passionate about diving deep into payments, tax, and fintech infrastructure, this is the opportunity for you.
What You’ll Build
- Payment processing infrastructure capable of handling significant transaction volumes
- Robust ledger and reconciliation systems
- Tax calculation engines across multiple jurisdictions
- Real-time transaction monitoring and risk management systems
- Merchant onboarding and integration frameworks
- Connections with major e-commerce platforms
- AI/LLM powered taxation tools
- AI/LLM driven fraud and risk management solutions
What You’ll Do

