Lead Software Engineer (AI)

Location: Hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements in Rockville, MD or Tysons, VA; occasional travel and extended hours may be required.

Salary: $131,200–$238,300 for Rockville, MD and Tysons, VA.

Company

hirify.global is a securities regulator focused on maintaining financial market integrity.

What you will do

• Build and deliver a new Surveillance Platform for Market Regulation experts.
• Create intuitive tools, including AI agents, for building, exploring, and refining complex surveillances.
• Design and develop resilient, performant solutions on AWS using microservice and serverless patterns.
• Work across front-end, back-end, and agentic systems to meet customer needs.
• Identify system gaps, improve engineering practices, and communicate integration recommendations.
• Coach less experienced engineers and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline with at least 7 years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
• Strong experience in system design, object-oriented development, cloud technologies, data storage, performance tuning and optimization, DevOps and CI/CD, test automation and unit testing, and software security.
• Extensive knowledge of the relevant specialty area and industry practices, with the ability to work on complex projects.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithm design, problem solving, complexity analysis, and data structures.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, influence cross-functional outcomes, and communicate complex technical information effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with health, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance benefits.
• 401(k) with company match, additional retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and wellness support.
• Paid time off starting at 15 days, personal and sick days, paid holidays, volunteer days, and additional family and civic leave.
• Employees must comply with hirify.global investment-account disclosure and securities restrictions, including moving disclosed accounts to firms that provide an electronic data feed within three months of starting.
• Employees must execute hirify.global’s Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement and comply with the nepotism policy.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through the hirify.global Careers site; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
• Search firms may not submit resumes without a valid written agreement and task order.