Engineering Manager (Multimodal AI)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Multimodal AI): Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team building innovative multimodal API products including real-time processing, speech transcription, speech generation, and image creation with an accent on scalability, robustness, and user experience. Focus on designing and evolving multimodal AI APIs, collaborating with research and product teams, and delivering products that reach millions of users.

Location: In-person at San Francisco office

Salary: $325K – $405K + Equity

Company

hirify.global is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity by pushing AI capabilities and deploying safe AI products.

What you will do

• Build, mentor, and grow an engineering team focused on multimodal API products including real-time API, transcription, speech generation, and image generation.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define strategic vision and product roadmap.
• Work closely with research teams to improve core multimodal models for API use cases.
• Guide technical and architectural decisions emphasizing scalability, robustness, and user experience.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and accountability within the team.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in San Francisco and work onsite
• Proven experience managing engineering teams delivering complex, high-quality products at scale.
• Strong technical background in software engineering practices and system architecture.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across diverse teams.
• Familiarity or strong interest in multimodal AI including speech technologies, real-time systems, and image generation.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.

Nice to have

• Experience developing multimodal systems or APIs in AI/ML domains, especially image generation, audio generation, or speech transcription.
• Familiarity with real-time streaming technologies, audio processing, and computer vision.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and distributed architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
• Commitment to safety and human-centered AI development.
• Supportive environment fostering innovation and accountability.