Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Forward Deployed Engineer (AI): Building and optimizing AI-powered work solutions for strategic enterprise clients, focusing on end-to-end platform deployment, custom system integration, and navigating complex security and compliance environments. Focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining LLM-based applications, ensuring seamless integration, and influencing product direction with real-world deployment feedback.

Location: NYC - This role requires being onsite at the client's office 4-5 days per week.

Salary: $195,900–$272,000

Company

hirify.global is a product company developing an end-to-end platform for enterprise generative AI, valued at $1.9B and backed by industry-leading investors.

What you will do

• Serve as hirify.global's embedded technical AI specialist onsite, building strong daily relationships with client engineering, AI COE, and business teams.
• Own the end-to-end release workflow from hirify.global platform updates through production deployment across all client environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain the client's custom front-end setup, production retrieval, and agentic systems, while rigorously testing AI-specific features.
• Navigate client security, risk, and compliance approval processes, working with Information Security teams to obtain necessary approvals.
• Reduce operational pain points, contribute to long-term migration strategies for clients, and gather real-world deployment feedback to strategically influence hirify.global's product direction.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years specifically in AI/ML development and 2+ years in highly regulated, customer-facing roles at enterprise scale.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and modern JavaScript (ES6+), production software development, systems design, and modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js, Angular).
• Extensive hands-on experience deploying and optimizing LLM-based applications and agentic systems in production environments, with deep knowledge of RAG implementation, CI/CD practices for AI, and evaluating AI model performance.
• Proven track record of managing complex multi-environment release pipelines and expertly navigating enterprise approval workflows and governance in Fortune 500 or large financial services clients.
• Demonstrated ability to connect effectively with diverse client stakeholders through onsite embedding, challenge existing technical paradigms, and own problem-solving from discovery to production impact, exhibiting strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous PTO, plus company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks) and fertility and family planning support.
• Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options, plus a health savings account with company contribution.
• Annual work-life stipends for wellness and learning and development.
• Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites.
• Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k.