Engineer I (AI)

Location: New York City, NY, United States; hybrid schedule with remote work on Monday and Friday and in-office work Tuesday through Thursday

Base salary: $80,000–$100,000 annually, plus performance-based variable bonus and company equity.

Company

hirify.global is an independent sell-side advertising platform that helps publishers monetize content across CTV, streaming, online video, display, and audio through billions of advertising transactions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain automation systems and backend services that improve productivity and reliability.
• Build lightweight, purpose-built internal web applications for domain-specific operational challenges.
• Use AI-assisted development tools, including Cursor and Model Context Protocol integrations, for coding, testing, and documentation.
• Analyze engineering, operations, sales, and other workflows; identify automation opportunities and implement scalable solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and operations teams to align automation with product usage and business needs.
• Participate in code reviews, continuous improvement, and development of tools, infrastructure, and processes.

Requirements

• 0–2 years of professional or internship experience in software development.
• Deep understanding of AI agentic workflows, including context-window management, dynamic skill sets, and orchestration patterns for multiple specialized AI agents.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Foundation in data structures, algorithms, and programming fundamentals.
• Experience or interest in Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Java.
• Curiosity about LLMs and applied AI, including prompt design, APIs, or workflow automation.
• Exposure to AI-enabled development environments such as Cursor or integrated development environments with AI tools.
• Collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and a proactive, growth-oriented attitude.

Nice to have

• Experience with or interest in the listed development stack, including Node.js, React, NextJS, PostgreSQL, Airflow, AWS, Docker, OpenAI, and MCP integrations.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a hybrid work arrangement and an emphasis on collaboration, learning, and work-life integration.
• Healthcare coverage from the first day, paid time off, holiday breaks, and quarterly wellness days.
• Equity, employee stock purchase plan, 401k with employer match, disability and life insurance, and a cell phone subsidy.
• Family-focused benefits, parental leave, fitness and wellness reimbursement, mental health support, and wellness coaching.
• Career development initiatives, inclusion programs, peer recognition, volunteer events, and company-matched charitable contributions.
• Office amenities include catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training, development opportunities, and events.