AI Software Development Engineer

Location: On-site in Shanghai, China

Company

hirify.global CAIGC develops on-device AI solutions by connecting foundation models, AI agents, media software stacks, and CPU/GPU/NPU hardware.

What you will do

• Drive on-device deployment of LLMs, VLMs, image and video generation models, and AI agents with domestic model teams.
• Prototype ideas and develop inference pipelines, media codecs, and automation tooling using Python or C/C++.
• Participate in technical evaluation, prototyping, system integration, performance tuning, and product iteration.
• Optimize hardware and software together for CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs.
• Collaborate with model, hardware, and ecosystem stakeholders to scale cross-domain on-device AI solutions.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree; exceptional bachelor’s candidates are also welcome. All majors are considered.
• Proficiency in Python or C/C++.
• Familiarity with Windows or Linux development environments.
• Curiosity about cutting-edge AI research, self-motivation, critical thinking, and learning agility.
• Ability to use AI coding tools efficiently and audit and refine generated code.
• Ability to break down complex problems and evolve prototypes into production-ready deliverables.
• Strong cross-team communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Personal projects, AI practice, or open-source contributions.
• Experience building LLM, VLM, or AI agent applications, including RAG and tool-use workflows.
• Familiarity with PyTorch, OpenVINO, or ONNX Runtime.
• Experience with model quantization, distillation, LoRA fine-tuning, or on-device deployment.
• Experience with GPU/NPU acceleration, media processing, video codecs, or system performance optimization.
• Experience using AI coding tools such as Cursor and GitHub Copilot in mature development workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site role in Shanghai, China, working Shift 1 China hours.
• End-to-end exposure across models, agents, system software, media processing, and hardware acceleration.
• Ownership across the full project lifecycle, from prototyping to product launch.
• Collaboration with leading model teams and hirify.global’s global R&D network.
• Mentorship and personalized career development based on interests and strengths.
• Engineering culture supporting independent thinking and experimentation.