Senior Software Engineer, AI

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada; hybrid workplace

Salary: CA$122,835–CA$180,000 annually, plus equity

Company

hirify.global provides an AI-powered global work platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and manage employees in 185+ countries.

What you will do

• Design, build, and ship full-stack features for Alfie, owning the data model, API layer, backend services, and user experience.
• Build and operate TypeScript or Python microservices with Postgres and AWS on Kubernetes, including APIs and contracts for agentic workflows.
• Develop React/TypeScript conversational and streaming interfaces with strong product quality.
• Apply prompt design, tool/function calling, multi-step agent reasoning, evaluation, and LLM failure-handling patterns.
• Build recovery paths, human-in-the-loop handoffs, observability, and evaluation systems for production AI behavior.
• Troubleshoot backend, frontend, and AI-specific production issues; mentor junior engineers and contribute to design and code reviews.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional full-stack software engineering experience, with substantial backend and frontend depth.
• Proficiency in TypeScript or Python and strong experience with database-backed services using Postgres or a similar relational database, including schema design and query performance.
• Strong command of React/TypeScript and frontend integration with backend services, APIs, and real-time or streaming data.
• 1+ years of hands-on experience building LLM-powered or agentic products, including agent reasoning, tool use, and user handoffs.
• Experience shipping a conversational AI interface such as a chatbot, copilot, or assistant used by real end users.
• Understanding of LLM design patterns, prompt engineering, and observability or instrumentation for agentic systems.
• Experience deploying containerized services in Kubernetes or comparable orchestration environments, with comfort using AWS.
• Solid computer science fundamentals, system design skills, and the ability to reason about data structures, APIs, architecture, and scale.
• Track record of building products beyond standard CRUD applications and dashboards, with polished or distinctive user experiences.

Nice to have

• No separate optional qualifications are specified.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on customer value, lean delivery, rapid iteration, and minimizing waste.
• Flexible time off and parental leave.
• Health and dental insurance where applicable.
• Retirement savings and an employee incentive plan.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace supporting diverse perspectives.