Software/AI Developer (AI)

Location: Remote within the United States; approximately 15% travel for R&D events, technical demos, testing, collaboration sessions, and mission-focused engagements. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.

Company

hirify.global is a software consultancy building mission-critical systems for the U.S. government across cloud platforms, DevSecOps, AI/ML, distributed systems, and modern software engineering.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software for mission-focused R&D projects.
• Build backend services, APIs, integrations, data-processing workflows, and applications for structured and unstructured data.
• Develop AI-enabled applications using LLMs, machine learning models, AI agents, retrieval workflows, and automation tools.
• Create prototypes and proofs of concept, integrate AI models into usable software, and demonstrate capabilities to government customers and mission users.
• Write maintainable, testable code; debug software, integration, data, and model issues; and participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps engineers to containerize, deploy, monitor, document, and improve applications in cloud and secure environments.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance.
• Strong hands-on software development experience, particularly with Python.
• Experience developing backend applications, services, APIs, or data-driven software.
• Experience building, integrating, or supporting AI/ML or generative AI applications.
• Knowledge of application design, testing, debugging, version control, code review, APIs, JSON, databases, and structured or semi-structured data.
• Willingness to travel approximately 15% for R&D events, demonstrations, testing, and collaboration sessions.

Nice to have

• Active Secret clearance or higher.
• Experience with DoD, Air Force, Space Force, mission command, battle management, C2, ISR, mission planning, autonomy, or national security programs.
• Experience with LLMs, generative AI, agentic AI, RAG, embeddings, vector databases, model APIs, or AI evaluation.
• Experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face, LangChain, LlamaIndex, REST APIs, microservices, databases, cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git, Terraform, or Helm.
• Experience with MLOps, constrained or classified environments, prototypes, technical demonstrations, R&D, defense technology, applied AI, or startup-like engineering environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-supported certifications in cloud, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, security, AI/ML, project management, and related technical areas.
• Clear advancement tracks and future leadership opportunities.
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, home-office equipment support, fitness and wellness reimbursement, weekly pay, and team events.