Engineering Manager, UI (AI)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager, UI (AI): Leading UI engineering teams responsible for Claude's consumer products across web, mobile, desktop, and browser extensions with an accent on technical vision, architecture for frontend systems, and cross-platform consistency. Focus on engineering excellence through best practices in performance, accessibility, and building a world-class team of frontend engineers.

Location: Hybrid, expectation to be in one of hirify.global's offices at least 25% of the time. Must be based in San Francisco, CA

Salary: $405,000 - $485,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

What you will do

• Lead and grow UI engineering teams for Claude's consumer products across web, mobile (iOS/Android), desktop, and browser extensions.
• Define the technical vision and architecture for frontend systems, ensuring they scale with a rapidly growing user base.
• Participate in design reviews and architectural decisions while maintaining a broad view of the product.
• Partner closely with Product and Design to shape product direction and bring an informed point of view on what to build.
• Drive engineering excellence through best practices in performance, accessibility, and cross-platform consistency.
• Build and mentor a world-class team of frontend engineers, creating an environment where people do the best work of their careers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience building consumer-facing web and mobile applications at scale, with several years in engineering leadership roles.
• Led teams that shipped products used by millions of users, with a track record of delivering high-quality, responsive, and accessible interfaces.
• Remain deeply technical, able to dive into the code, debug complex issues, and make informed architectural tradeoffs.
• Have strong opinions on product and design and can advocate effectively for the user.
• Excel at cross-functional partnership and can build trust quickly with Product, Design, Research, and other stakeholders.
• Must have at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Experience building products across multiple platforms (web, iOS, Android, desktop, browser extensions).
• Background in building real-time, interactive applications where latency and performance are critical.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks and architectures (React, React Native, TypeScript, etc.).
• Familiarity with AI/ML-powered products and the unique UX challenges they present.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Lovely office space to collaborate with colleagues.

Hiring process

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.