Junior Backend Engineer (AI Agents & LLM Integration)

Location: Munich, Germany; hybrid work setup

Company

hirify.global is building intelligent engineering systems that combine human expertise with proprietary AI models to solve complex multidisciplinary problems across software, electronics, mechanics, and applied physics.

What you will do

• Design, build, and integrate AI agents and LLM-based applications into complex existing system landscapes.
• Analyze and adapt interfaces, data flows, and architectures for AI integration.
• Develop and operate cloud backends across different toolchains and environments.
• Evaluate new technologies, models, and frameworks and turn promising results into working solutions.
• Document architectures, integrations, and findings for internal teams and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a similar field, plus 1–4 years of professional experience in software or backend development.
• Hands-on experience with Python; FastAPI, asyncio, LiteLLM, Langfuse, and OpenTelemetry are listed as ideal experience.
• Experience with LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini, or agent frameworks such as LangGraph, Google ADK, or PydanticAI.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, APIs, and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, containers, and CI/CD, plus the ability to navigate unfamiliar codebases quickly.
• Daily use of AI coding tools and sound judgment about when human review is required.
• Generalist mindset, high ownership, independence, and motivation to work across areas including AI, rendering engines, and visualizations.
• Very good spoken and written English required.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with flexibility to balance focused work and collaboration, plus a choice of operating system.
• Individual learning and development budget, annual salary review, and regular Tech Discovery sessions.
• Hands-on work with new technologies and exposure to a broad range of industries.
• Subsidized Foodji lunch, Deutschlandticket, JobRad, Become1 benefits card, Wellpass, and OpenUp health benefits.
• Christmas party, eigendays, quarterly team buildings, and an annual company offsite.
• Commitment to equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.