Software Engineer

About Outsized

Outsized is a curated talent marketplace that helps large enterprises in growth markets connect with high-quality, on-demand professional independents. We are active across ANZ, Southeast Asia, South Africa, India, and the Middle East – and work with 100+ global clients, including major consulting firms and Fortune 500 companies.

We're building the infrastructure for the future of work – where enterprises access the right skills, at the right time, with more agility and less risk.

If you're passionate about building systems that power real business value and enjoy working in a fast-paced, impact-driven environment – we'd love to talk.

About the Role

As a Full Stack Engineer (SDE-2) at Outsized, you will play a key role in building and maintaining features for our product. You'll work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ship high-impact functionality that directly improves our product experience.

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving real-world problems, is strong across both frontend and backend technologies, and thrives in a growing, agile team.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with product and design teams to define, scope, and implement new features end-to-end
• Write clean, scalable, and efficient code – both frontend (React, Next.js) and backend (Node.js, Typescript, Python, AWS Lambda)
• Take ownership of technical components, from implementation through testing and deployment
• Build reusable components and libraries for future use
• Help maintain a consistent, high-quality user experience across web and mobile views
• Work with DevOps to ensure smooth CI/CD pipelines and observability
• Participate in code reviews, team stand-ups, and sprint planning
• Contribute to improving engineering practices, documentation, and system design

What You Bring

• 3–5 years of experience in full-stack product development
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript and Nodejs
• Experience building and integrating RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly within serverless architecture (Lambda, SQS, API Gateway, etc.)
• Experience with GraphQL.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases
• Understanding of authentication and security best practices
• Strong understanding of scalable system design and web performance optimization
• Experience working in agile teams and collaborating across functions
• Curiosity, ownership, and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Nice to Have

• Experience with frameworks such as React, Next.js.
• Understanding of CSS preprocessors or utility frameworks (SCSS, Tailwind CSS)
• Contributions to open source or side projects

Why Join Us

• Be part of a rapidly scaling platform shaping the future of work across emerging markets
• Work with a mission-driven, global team that values ownership and impact
• Collaborate directly with experienced product and engineering leaders
• Remote-first culture with flexibility and trust at its core
• Competitive compensation and the opportunity to grow with the company