Ai Agent Development Lead (AI)

TL;DR

AI Agent Development Lead (AI): Leading the design, development, and deployment of next-generation AI agents that interact with users and complex environments with an accent on the architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable AI systems. Focus on building safe, interpretable, and performant AI technology.

Location: For all roles based out of San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Bangalore, Hyderabad, London, and New York, employees are expected to come into the office 3-days a week.

Salary: $256,000 to $276,000 plus a competitive equity package.

Company

hirify.global is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 40 million developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500.

What you will do

• Lead a cross-functional engineering team focused on AI agent development, from conceptual design to production deployment.
• Design and implement AI agent architectures leveraging state-of-the-art language models and associated technologies.
• Collaborate with research scientists on scalable experiments and productize research innovations.
• Drive the development of agent capabilities including dialogue management, decision making, and autonomy.
• Ensure AI safety and alignment principles are integrated throughout the agent lifecycle.
• Mentor and grow technical staff, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading technical teams in AI or machine learning engineering, preferably building AI agents or assistants.
• Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern ML frameworks (e.g., JAX, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Deep understanding of language models, reinforcement learning, and AI safety/alignment concepts.
• Experience with scalable system design and cloud infrastructure.
• Passion for AI safety, interpretability, and user-centered AI development.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Nice to have

• Prior experience working with large language models or conversational AI.
• Background in research and development of AI alignment or safety techniques.
• Experience with developer tools and APIs for AI integration.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible schedule working with a fun, collaborative team.
• Comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend.
• Wellness programs to help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health.
• Frequent and fascinating team-building events to keep you connected.
• Donation-matching program can support the causes you care about.
• Inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves.