Software Engineer (AI)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing, research-driven company building AI technology that helps online publishers address daily publishing challenges. Its products are used by publishers including The Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, and Vogue.

What you will do

• Design, build, maintain, and optimize back-end services supporting AI-powered products and large volumes of data.
• Develop scalable, high-performance systems that support machine learning models.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code following engineering best practices.
• Deploy and integrate back-end services with front-end and data science systems.
• Improve back-end architecture, performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Debug technical issues and collaborate with Product, Data Science, engineering, and other cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1–2 years of back-end development or related experience focused on server-side technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Python, Java, or Node.js and experience with back-end frameworks.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases and experience building and optimizing data storage solutions.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and back-end development best practices.
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and deploying applications in a cloud environment.
• Problem-solving ability, a proactive results-driven mindset, independence, and willingness to learn quickly.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-paced SaaS or technology environment focused on building and scaling back-end systems.
• Understanding of back-end security best practices.
• Knowledge of machine learning concepts and ability to collaborate with data scientists to optimize AI models.
• Strong communication skills and experience working effectively in cross-functional teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Office-based role in London with an office overlooking Notting Hill.
• Free breakfast, coffee, drinks, snacks, and team lunches three days per week.
• Regular team events and opportunities to connect outside work.
• In-house conferences and an annual summer camp for global employees, hosted in London.
• Pension contributions, latest technology, and generous annual leave.