Outline Technologies — SEO, AEO & GEO Agency
Careers

Work With People Who
Actually Care.

A small team doing big work. If you love search, AI, and building things that matter, you might fit here. Fair warning though, we're picky.

What It's Actually Like Here

Quick reality check. We are two twins who started an agency because we could not stop arguing about how algorithms work. We figured we might as well get paid to argue. Somehow it turned into a real business. The team we build now reflects the same weird curiosity we started with.

No fancy office. No foosball table. No framed quotes on the wall from people who never worked here. What you get instead is interesting work with clients who respect what we do, full freedom to work from wherever you want, and teammates who genuinely know their stuff.

If you read AI research papers for fun (Ahmed does this a lot), or spend weekends running SEO tests on random side projects (Abd, guilty), this place will feel like home. If you want to clock in, do minimum, and clock out, please save us both time and close this tab.

One more thing worth saying. We have been burned before working with agencies that treated people like disposable parts. We do not do that here. We hire slow, fire slower, and try to build a place where people actually want to show up Monday morning. Maybe that sounds corny. Whatever. It's true.

Why Us

Real Perks, Not Ping Pong Tables

Remote First, Always

Work from wherever makes you happy. Your bed. A cafe. A hammock. We honestly do not care where you sit. We care what shows up in the pull request.

Flexible Hours

Morning person? Night owl? We do not micromanage your schedule. Do good work, hit deadlines, be reachable for client calls sometimes. That's it. That's the ask.

Real Learning Budget

Annual stipend for conferences, courses, books, tools, whatever sharpens your brain. This field moves fast. We invest in you keeping up because it makes our work better too.

Zero Micromanagement

We hire smart people and then leave them alone. You get clear goals, the tools you need, and full permission to figure out the best path. No Slack pings asking for updates every two hours.

Small Team, Real Impact

You will not be employee number 347 buried in layers of process. Every person here shapes client outcomes directly. Your work will be seen, and so will the results.

Genuine Work Life Balance

Not the kind agencies put on their careers page and then expect 70 hour weeks from. We actually mean it. Both founders have burned out before. We refuse to build that culture here.

Competitive Pay

We pay fair market rates based on your experience and the value you bring, not where you happen to live. A great strategist in Karachi makes the same as a great strategist in California.

Work That Matters

Our clients range from funded startups to established brands. Every project ships something real. No endless strategy decks for projects that never launch.

What We Care About

The Stuff We Actually Mean

Honest Over Polished

We tell clients when something is not working, even when it's uncomfortable. We tell candidates no when it's no. We tell each other the truth, with kindness. Polish without honesty is how agencies end up losing clients.

Curious About Everything

The best people here read weird stuff for fun. AI papers. Algorithm patent filings. Obscure SEO forums. If you are not naturally curious about how things work under the hood, this environment will feel draining.

Output Over Hours

We do not measure your value in how late you stay on Slack. Ship good work, help your teammates when they need it, and enjoy your life outside this job. The rest sorts itself.

Small Over Sprawling

We are purposely staying small. No VP of VPs. No endless meetings. No approval layers. If you want to be a cog in a machine, this is the wrong place. If you want your work to actually matter, you will fit.

Reality Check

Do You Fit Here?

You probably fit if...

  • ✓You get excited when Google rolls out an algorithm update and everyone else panics
  • ✓You have tested SEO stuff on side projects just to see what happens
  • ✓You read one of our blog posts and thought "I could add to this"
  • ✓You care about the craft even when no one is watching
  • ✓You ask questions before making assumptions
  • ✓You can explain technical things without being condescending

You probably don't if...

  • ✕You want to clock in, clock out, and never think about work after 5
  • ✕You need constant direction and check ins to feel productive
  • ✕You believe AI is a fad that will blow over soon
  • ✕You think SEO is just keyword stuffing (we've met these people, please stay away)
  • ✕You want a huge agency with titles, layers, and corporate ladders
  • ✕You are uncomfortable with client facing calls

This is not a test. It's for both of us. The wrong fit wastes everyone's time, especially yours.

Open Positions

What We're Hiring For

Updated regularly. If nothing fits but you think you should still reach out, do it.

Senior SEO Strategist

Full time, Remote

You own SEO strategy for 3 to 5 clients. Technical audits, content roadmaps, competitive analysis, client calls. We need someone who can explain a canonical tag to a CEO without making them want to nap. Strong opinions, data backed arguments.

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Content Writer (SEO + AI Focus)

Full or Part time, Remote

Write content that real humans actually enjoy and search engines reward. Blog posts, pillar guides, landing pages, case studies. We hate the fake excited agency voice. If you can write like a person talking to a smart friend, we want to meet you.

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Technical SEO Specialist

Contract or Full time, Remote

Schema markup, Core Web Vitals, crawl analysis, site architecture, redirect maps. The kind of person who looks at a messy Screaming Frog export and feels excitement, not dread. Comfortable living inside a tag manager.

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GEO / AI Visibility Specialist

Full time, Remote

Own the GEO side of client engagements. Track AI citations across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude. Build llms.txt files. Write entity schema. Test content for AI extraction. This role barely existed two years ago and now it's the most interesting job in search.

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AI Automation Engineer

Full time, Remote

Build the AI agents and automation pipelines we ship to clients. OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, n8n, Make.com, Vercel AI SDK. You should be able to ship a RAG pipeline that does not embarrass us in a demo.

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Don't See Your Role?

We're always open to hearing from sharp people even when there's nothing specific listed. Send us your work and a few sentences about what you're great at. If it resonates, we'll make room.

[email protected]
How Hiring Works

Our Interview Process

No riddles. No whiteboard stunts. No ten rounds of interviews.

01

You Send Us Your Stuff

Email us with your work samples, portfolio, or whatever best shows what you can do. Skip the generic cover letter. Tell us in a paragraph why this role interests you and what you have shipped that you're proud of.

02

We Actually Read It

Within a week, you hear back. If we want to move forward we schedule a 30 minute call. If we don't, we tell you honestly. No ghosting. Hate that, will not do it.

03

Paid Test Project

Short, real, reflects the actual work. We pay you for your time because it takes effort and we respect that. You'll see how we think. We'll see how you think. Mutual audition.

04

Decision + Offer

Final call with both founders. We talk money, expectations, start date. If it's a yes from both sides, welcome aboard. Onboarding is mostly you shadowing a real client for week one, then running things with support.

FAQ

Questions Candidates Actually Ask

Are you hiring right now?+
We are always open to great people even when we don't have a specific opening posted. If your skills overlap with what we do, send us something. Worst case we save your details for later. Best case we make room.
Do you sponsor visas or work with international candidates?+
We work with people all over the world as contractors or through Deel and similar services. We don't sponsor visas in any specific country because we don't have offices anywhere. Remote is the whole point.
How long does the hiring process take?+
Usually 2 to 3 weeks from first email to offer, assuming everyone's schedules align. We don't drag things out. If you are already interviewing somewhere else and have a deadline, tell us and we will accommodate.
What does the pay look like?+
Depends on role and experience. We pay fair market rates based on the value you bring, not your location. Senior strategists earn significantly more than juniors. We talk real numbers in the first call, no games.
Do you give feedback if I don't get the role?+
Yes, actually useful feedback too. We know how much it sucks to get a generic rejection. If we pass on you, we tell you why and what would change our mind in the future if anything.
What tools do you use day to day?+
Ahrefs, Semrush, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics, Search Console, ChatGPT, Claude, Notion, Slack, GitHub, Figma. Standard agency stack with some AI layers. You do not need to know all of these on day one but should be comfortable learning.
Can I apply for multiple roles?+
Yes. Mention which ones interest you and why. We might see a better fit for you in a different role than the one you originally picked. Happens often.
What if I have experience but no formal degree?+
We don't care about degrees. We care about what you have actually done. Plenty of our best work has come from self taught people with sharp instincts. Show us what you have built.

Ready to Do Your Best Work?

Small team. Big impact. Real results. That's the whole pitch.

Send Your Application

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