Research Engineer (AI)

Location: Austin, United States; hybrid work model

Company

hirify.global is an early-stage Healthtech and biotech AI company developing technology to accelerate drug development and improve clinical-trial outcomes.

What you will do

• Design and ship AI-specific parts of product features within product squads.
• Prototype agent behaviors and tool integrations using real users and data.
• Build multi-step agent workflows and integrate platform and model capabilities into product experiences.
• Implement guardrails and safety checks for AI features.
• Debug model and agent behavior with support from senior engineers.
• Collaborate with product, design, Platform, and AI Scientist teams to incorporate user feedback.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science with a Machine Learning specialization or equivalent coursework and project experience.
• 1–3 years of experience working on AI/ML-powered systems; this is an AI-focused rather than generalist role.
• Working exposure to LLM APIs, prompt engineering, agent frameworks, tool calling, RAG/retrieval, and embeddings.
• Foundational understanding of model behavior, training versus inference, and ML failure modes.
• Experience shipping at least one AI- or LLM-powered feature end-to-end.
• Clear communication skills and willingness to work directly with customers and stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Coursework or project experience in fine-tuning, evaluation, or retrieval systems.
• Familiarity with AI guardrail and safety patterns.
• Customer-facing experience, such as consulting or support.
• Experience in healthcare, biotech, or another regulated industry.

Culture & Benefits

• International team focused on collaboration, diversity, and healthcare impact.
• MacBook provided.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning on the first day of the month following hire.
• Hybrid work environment and company events.
• Pet-friendly office.