Senior Engineer, AI & ML

Location: Hybrid role based at the hirify.global Midtown office in Richmond, Virginia, or the hirify.global Technology Hub in Plano, Texas. Richmond associates work onsite 5 days per week; Plano associates work onsite 2 days per week. Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States.

Salary: $120,000–$180,000 annual salary, with possible bonus and equity.

Company

hirify.global is a large used-car retailer focused on transparent customer experiences, innovation, and technology-enabled vehicle purchasing.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and deploy Generative AI models and applications, including LLMs and semantic search frameworks.
• Build enterprise-grade, customer-facing AI capabilities for omnichannel experiences and business processes.
• Develop monitoring systems to validate AI performance and maintain architecture integrity.
• Identify implementation challenges and deliver technically sound solutions.
• Collaborate on prompt engineering, testing, and evaluation using tools such as PromptFlow.
• Mentor engineers, review code, and improve AI architecture through innovation and stakeholder feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in AI/ML, cloud computing, or systems engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and scripting languages such as shell scripts.
• Hands-on experience with Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Search, LLMs, semantic search frameworks, and AI orchestration layers such as Semantic Kernel.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and prompt engineering.
• Current authorization to work full-time in the United States is required; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines for prompt engineering with feedback loops.
• Knowledge of advanced Generative AI tools and frameworks for enterprise-scale applications.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with engineers, product leaders, and stakeholders in a dedicated GenAI team.
• Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time for eligible associates.
• Full-time salaried associates receive paid time away as needed, subject to manager approval.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and equity.