Lead AI Engineer (AI)

Location: Primarily hybrid in the United States; remote may be considered for a strong candidate. Valid independent U.S. work authorization is required. Visa sponsorship for H-1B visas or permanent residency is not available.

Salary: $133,847–$194,078 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops renewable energy infrastructure and has extensive experience delivering utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in the United States.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end architecture and delivery of a core AI software platform from prototype through production and long-term enhancement.
• Build production LLM and agentic applications using retrieval over project and construction data, agent and tool orchestration, context engineering, and human-in-the-loop review.
• Integrate AI solutions with Procore, Salesforce, Bluebeam, ERP and finance systems, and the Microsoft Fabric data foundation.
• Set engineering standards for repository structure, testing, model evaluation, releases, observability, cost monitoring, consumption tracking, and security reviews.
• Provide technical direction to AI Engineers, Data Engineers, and Full Stack Application Developers while partnering with a Senior AI Product Manager.
• Remain accountable for platform adoption, operating costs, maintainability, and extensibility after launch.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in Machine Learning, AI Engineering, or related fields.
• Production experience with LLM application patterns, including retrieval, agents, tool use, MCP or comparable tool-calling frameworks, and systematic evaluation.
• Strong understanding of cloud and data platforms, with Azure and Databricks preferred, including Azure AI Foundry.
• Valid, independent U.S. work authorization is required; H-1B and permanent residency sponsorship are unavailable.

Culture & Benefits

• Primarily hybrid work environment with remote consideration for highly qualified candidates.
• Competitive compensation.
• Employer-paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees.
• 401(k) with company match, HSA and FSA options, and dental and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, work/life balance, employee- and family-focused culture, and an on-site gym.