Senior Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (AI): Design, build, and enhance scalable backend systems supporting LLM-driven products and internal platforms with an accent on reliable deployment, experimentation, and iteration of AI-powered systems. Focus on driving projects from early design through deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement.

Location: Hybrid role, 3x per week at our SF office three days per week.

Salary: $114.8K - $317.2K

Company

hirify.global is on a mission to close the justice gap using technology and AI, empowering personal injury lawyers and victims to get the justice they deserve.

What you will do

• Design, build, and enhance scalable backend systems supporting LLM-driven products and internal platforms.
• Own infrastructure and services for reliable deployment, experimentation, and iteration of AI-powered systems.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver reusable, scalable solutions.
• Influence the technical direction and long-term architecture of hirify.global’s AI platform.
• Maintain high standards for reliability, performance, observability, and maintainability.
• Drive projects from early design through deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement.

Requirements

• Extensive experience building frameworks, libraries, and distributed systems with a focus on reliability, observability, and performance.
• Proficiency delivering production-ready code, managing infrastructure, and building RESTful APIs to industry standards.
• Experience owning and delivering complex technical projects.
• Success in startup or high-growth environments valuing speed, collaboration, and ownership.
• Proficiency in Python or other languages (Go, Java, C++).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Nice to have

• Background with AI systems, LLMs, or machine learning infrastructure.
• Experience in legal tech or social impact–driven products.
• Prior work supporting internal platforms or developer-facing tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family.
• Additional insurance coverage options for life, accident, or critical illness.
• Flexible paid time off, sick leave, short-term and long-term disability.
• 10 US observed holidays, and Canadian statutory holidays by province.
• A home office stipend.
• 401(k) for US-based employees and RRSP for Canada-based employees.