TL;DR

Staff Backend Software Engineer (AI): Architecting and building foundational services for %hirify_global%’s AI-driven platform with an accent on API design, database performance, and scalability. Focus on high-scale, high-impact engineering challenges, designing fast, reliable, and secure systems, and driving core architecture for intelligent, modernized platform experiences.

Location: This is a hybrid role with the expectation of working from our San Diego office 3 days per week.

Salary: $184,500 – $250,000

Company

%hirify_global% is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve.

What you will do

Drive significant technology initiatives end-to-end across multiple architecture layers.
Architect and develop scalable applications or systems.
Design and implement durable software solutions to solve critical customer problems.
Provide recommendations and best practices for application/platform development and developer tools.
Proactively identify opportunities to enhance software applications with AI technology.
Coach and mentor junior engineers on software engineering best practices and leveraging AI.

Requirements

BS/MS in Computer Science or related area or equivalent experience.
7+ years of total experience delivering enterprise-class applications.
Solid foundation in writing scalable application code and knowledge of algorithms and design patterns.
Proficiency in mid-tier languages like Java.
Experience with test automation (TDD, unit/integration/functional testing) and Relational Database Design and Implementation.
Practical experience developing applications using microservices and container technologies like Kubernetes.
Strong experience with Databases design (SQL, NoSQL) and analytics.
Experience building and deploying applications and services into cloud environments.
Skilled in evaluating and monitoring the performance of AI technology in production.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and product managers.

Culture & Benefits

Solve high-scale, high-impact engineering challenges that touch millions of users.
Work with cutting-edge technologies to design systems that are fast, reliable, and secure.
Be part of a team building the core architecture for a future intelligent, modernized, AI-driven platform.
Competitive compensation package with a strong pay-for-performance rewards approach.
Eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits.