Principal Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Backend Engineer (AI): Hands-on role to design and build scalable, fault-tolerant backend services and APIs for real-time, high-volume demands, leveraging AI to automate and optimize where possible. Focus on optimizing data pipelines and algorithms for low-latency weather processing, using AI to enhance accuracy, speed, and self-improvement.

Location: Tel Aviv

Company

hirify.global is the world's leading Resilience Platform combining space technology, advanced generative AI, and proprietary weather modeling to deliver forecasting and decision-making capabilities.

What you will do

• Design and build scalable, fault-tolerant backend services and APIs for real-time, high-volume demands, leveraging AI to automate and optimize.
• Optimize data pipelines and algorithms for low-latency weather processing, using AI to enhance accuracy and speed.
• Lead architectural decisions with direct contributions, from microservices to event-driven systems, integrating AI for development acceleration.
• Ensure end-to-end reliability with AI-powered monitoring and chaos engineering for mission-critical uptime.
• Collaborate across teams to refine APIs, identifying AI opportunities to streamline workflows and boost product velocity.
• Mentor through code reviews, pair sessions, and prototypes to instill a builder's ethos and AI-first culture.

Requirements

• 10+ years of backend experience with hands-on impact on production systems at scale.
• Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and tools like Kafka or gRPC, paired with AI integration for optimization.
• Proficiency in data-heavy tech (Spark, streaming) and languages (Go/Python/Java), with algorithmic prowess.
• Cloud and container skills (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes), using AI for automated management.
• AI-first experience: Operationalizing AI in dev workflows to improve efficiency, quality, and speed.
• BSc/MSc in CS or related; interest in weather/AI a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hours and unlimited vacation days policy.
• Emphasis on impact and deliveries over hours worked.
• Growth-oriented environment valuing expertise and fun.
• Transparent and direct communication with a can-do attitude.
• Empathy, mutual respect, and a diverse team.
• Personal career growth path for all employees.