Onsite Full Stack AI Engineer (AI)

Location: Newport Beach, California, US — 100% onsite, Monday–Friday

Salary: $165,000–$200,000 base salary annually, depending on experience

Company

hirify.global is recruiting for a client developing mission-critical internal applications and AI-powered business solutions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications with React/Next.js, Node.js/TypeScript, Python, and PostgreSQL.
• Build AI-powered solutions including LLM integrations, document intelligence, knowledge retrieval systems, and workflow automation.
• Integrate enterprise applications and third-party platforms through APIs and cloud services.
• Lead projects from requirements gathering through deployment, production support, and ongoing maintenance.
• Establish practices for code quality, testing, architecture, AI evaluation, security, and sensitive-data handling.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and technical guidance.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building production applications.
• Strong expertise with React and/or Next.js.
• Backend development experience with Node.js/TypeScript and/or Python.
• Advanced SQL and data modeling experience with PostgreSQL.
• Experience deploying AI features using modern LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, structured outputs, and evaluation methodologies.
• Cloud experience with Azure and/or AWS.
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production support.
• Ability to lead projects and mentor developers, supported by strong communication and documentation skills.
• Must work onsite in Newport Beach, California, Monday–Friday; W2 direct hire only. C2C, 1099, and sponsorship are not available.

Nice to have

• Experience with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, AI agents, MCP, or similar technologies.
• Experience with Supabase, pgvector, and vector search implementations.
• Experience with workflow automation platforms such as n8n.
• Experience integrating Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.
• Experience with voice AI, telephony platforms, or communication APIs.
• Experience in legal, healthcare, insurance, or other highly regulated industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct-hire employment on a W2 basis.
• Opportunity to influence technical strategy and directly impact business operations.
• Work involves collaboration with business stakeholders and mentoring other engineers.
• Equal employment consideration is provided in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.