Head Of AI Platform Engineering (AI)

TL;DR

Head of AI Platform Engineering (AI): Leading the alignment of AI development with hirify.global's growing API platform, focusing on expanding AI-driven API collaboration and agentic capabilities across the platform. Focus on identifying market opportunities, coordinating cross-functional AI initiatives, and fostering strong partnerships to amplify the hirify.global AI platform's impact.

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

Salary: $310,000.00 to $345,000.00 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 the development and execution of hirify.global’s AI platform strategy, focused on API ecosystem growth and platform innovation.
• Drive the AI roadmap, concentrating on API integration, platform expansion, and AI-driven agent functionality.
• Collaborate closely with business units, product teams, engineering, and external partners to ensure alignment and successful AI initiatives deployment.
• Oversee implementation with core AI platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS, etc)), ensuring technical and strategic alignment with AI features and API lifecycle improvements.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and tools to continuously enhance platform capabilities.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience managing AI or platform teams, preferably in API-centric or developer platform companies.
• Strong technical background in AI, machine learning, and API platforms with hands-on experience in developing or integrating AI-driven APIs or agents.
• Deep understanding of API ecosystems, platform strategy, and partner dynamics
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate complex projects involving product, engineering, partnerships, and marketing.
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Passion for AI safety, ethical AI development, and building scalable, user-centric platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience working in or with API developer tools, SaaS ecosystems, or AI agent platforms.
• Background in product strategy or technical partner management related to AI and cloud platforms.
• Strong network in AI and API partner communities.

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 will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about.
• Inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves.