Jr. Software Engineer (AI)

Location: Universal City, California, United States; hybrid schedule requiring work from the office at least four days per week.

Salary: $62,000–$80,000 yearly.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, news, theme park, consumer product, and experiential content.

What you will do

• Develop and enhance AI-powered features using large language models and other AI technologies.
• Build LLM-powered applications and agentic workflows with model APIs, retrieval technologies, and supporting frameworks.
• Integrate AI models and services into existing applications and build integrations with internal systems, tools, and data sources using APIs, MCPs, and related technologies.
• Develop prompts, system instructions, and model interactions to improve application performance and reliability.
• Support monitoring, testing, and evaluation of AI-powered features.
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to turn requirements into working features and improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 1 year of professional software development experience, including delivering software to production.
• Programming experience with Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience developing modern web applications and backend APIs with frameworks such as Next.js, FastAPI, or comparable technologies.
• Hands-on experience developing applications or features using large language models through APIs.
• Experience integrating APIs, backend services, and third-party systems.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with source control, testing, debugging, and code review.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field.
• Experience with LangChain or similar frameworks, multiple LLM providers or platforms such as OpenRouter, and LLM evaluation or observability tools such as LangSmith or Langfuse.
• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, vector databases, or semantic search.
• Experience developing cloud-based applications, preferably with AWS.
• Familiarity with video technologies, streaming media, content protection, cybersecurity, or digital rights management.
• Interest in emerging AI technologies and their practical application in software development.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with a minimum of four office days per week; in-office requirements may change.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, discounts, and other benefits.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview before a hiring decision.
• Reasonable accommodation support is available during the application and recruitment process.