Software Engineer - AI Tooling (AI)

Location: Chicago, United States

Base salary: $175,000–$225,000 USD per year, plus discretionary bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a research-driven trading firm using quantitative modeling, machine learning, engineering, proprietary technology, and capital to operate across global markets.

What you will do

• Partner with engineering teams to understand workflows, define needs, and shape solutions aligned with broader priorities.
• Own software projects from problem definition and technical design through implementation, rollout, and continuous improvement.
• Develop agent harnesses and workspace capabilities that integrate AI coding tools into engineering workflows.
• Improve context delivery from internal systems and build tooling for MCP servers, including authentication patterns, reusable components, and project templates.
• Contribute to in-house agents, evaluation and benchmarking tools, and integrations with internal services.
• Build security, reliability, and observability into software while supporting adoption and improving developer experience.

Requirements

• 3+ years of work experience in a relevant role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Strong programming experience in a high-level language; Python or Java preferred.
• Experience building developer-facing tools, APIs, or production systems.
• Understanding of security principles, authentication and authorization patterns, and secrets management.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn AI/LLM application patterns.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with stakeholders.
• Ability to take ownership of open-ended problems and carry solutions through delivery in a fast, collaborative environment.

Nice to have

• Prior experience building AI tooling.
• Exposure to agentic AI tools and workflows, including coding agents or MCP servers.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, permanent employment with eligibility for a discretionary bonus.
• Paid leave and insurance benefits.
• Collaborative work with global Development Platform colleagues.
• Substantial ownership across design, implementation, delivery, and ongoing improvement.