Mission Software Engineer (AI)

Location: Remote US; travel up to 25%+ required.

Salary: $160,000–$200,000 per year, base salary only.

Company

hirify.global develops geospatial analytics and artificial intelligence solutions that integrate data from sea to space to support complex operational decisions.

What you will do

• Lead technical activities across the Business Development opportunity lifecycle, from customer discovery through closure.
• Engage customers and mission users to identify operational needs, constraints, priorities, and decision criteria.
• Translate mission requirements into solution concepts, architectures, implementation approaches, prototypes, demonstrations, and value propositions.
• Architect mission software across cloud, edge, and on-premises environments using microservices, event-driven architectures, modular monoliths, and Modular Open Systems Approaches.
• Design secure, resilient, scalable, and ATO-ready systems for classified, disconnected, intermittent, and bandwidth-limited environments.
• Coordinate with Product, Engineering, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and industry partners while communicating architectures, risks, tradeoffs, and technical value to diverse audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Active Secret clearance and eligibility to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance.
• 3+ years applying AI tools and techniques to software development, with experience solving complex engineering problems.
• Experience designing and delivering large-scale, mission-critical software systems, with strong full-stack development skills across application, backend, and systems layers.
• Experience with Agile DevSecOps, automated CI/CD, cloud architecture, Infrastructure as Code, cybersecurity, authorization, and accreditation requirements.
• Experience engaging customers or operational stakeholders and presenting technical architectures, demonstrations, proposals, white papers, and technical responses.

Nice to have

• Experience deploying software in classified, contested, disconnected, or edge environments.
• Familiarity with Modular Open Systems Approaches and Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Experience integrating AI or machine learning into operational software systems.
• Knowledge of defense acquisition, cybersecurity, and ATO processes.
• Experience working with warfighters, mission operators, or government technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with employee premiums fully covered by the company.
• Flexible time off and paid company holidays.
• Flexible, trust-based work environment supporting work-life balance.
• Competitive compensation with performance-based compensation where applicable and equity included in most full-time offers.
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation and meaningful, high-impact work.