Senior Software Engineer (Generative AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Generative AI): Drives architecture and development of high-performance services for generative AI features across Bing and Copilot with an accent on prompt engineering, C#-based service layers, and large-scale AI systems architecture. Focus on leading workgroup project plans, delivering new feature areas, and mentoring engineers in AI system development.

Location: Multiple Locations, United States. Starting January 26, 2026, hirify.global employees who live within a 50-mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. are expected to work from the office at least four days per week.

Salary: USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year (with specific ranges for San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area: USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year).

Company

hirify.global is at the forefront of revolutionizing how people interact with information, building intelligent systems that power Copilot Search, generative answers, and cutting-edge AI experiences.

What you will do

• Provide technical leadership for large language model-driven Generative Search projects.
• Drive the architecture and development of high-performance services for generative AI features.
• Lead efforts in prompt engineering and tuning.
• Develop modern C#-based service layers.
• Guide workgroup project plans and delivery of new feature areas including web grounding, Search mode, answer cards, and generative UI.
• Mentor other engineers and proactively adapt to new technical trends and solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, JavaScript and TypeScript.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
• Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice to have

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience, OR Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years experience.
• 2+ years of experience with C# and .NET development for high-performance, scalable backend services.
• 2+ years of experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, or cloud-native development at scale.
• 2+ years of experience with AI/ML systems, large language models, or prompt engineering in production environments.
• 2+ years of experience with React or similar modern JavaScript frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Shape the future of AI-powered search and help billions of users find answers instantly.
• Work alongside world-class engineers and researchers to push the boundaries of what’s possible with large language models and generative AI.
• Be part of a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
• Contribute to a culture of inclusion, growth mindset, innovation, collaboration, respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Opportunity to deepen technical leadership skills and develop expertise in large-scale AI systems architecture.

Hiring process

• This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
• Required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.