Applied AI Engineer (Startups)

TL;DR

Applied AI Engineer (Startups): Helping top AI-native startups build on the Claude Developer Platform as they grow from early product to scale with an accent on implementation, agent design. Focus on developing custom evaluation frameworks, designing scalable architectures, and creating technical resources that enable startups to succeed with Claude.

Location: Currently, staff is expected to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time, in San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY.

Salary: $280,000 - $320,000 USD

Company

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

What you will do

• Serve as a deep technical advisor to high-potential startups, working alongside them to build innovative use cases that push the boundaries of AI.
• Work hands-on with startup engineering teams through pair programming, architecture reviews, and code contributions.
• Develop prototypes and technical documentation, including evaluation suites, AI engineering techniques, and architecture diagrams.
• Identify patterns across engagements and contribute insights back to Product, Engineering, and the broader Applied AI team.
• Create technical content for startup audiences including documentation, tutorials, and sample code.
• Foster community engagement through hackathons, webinars, technical office hours, and startup-focused events.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, Forward Deployed Engineer, or technical founder.
• Production experience building LLM-powered applications, including prompting, context engineering, agent architectures, evaluation frameworks, and deployment at scale.
• Strong programming skills with proficiency in Python and experience building production applications.
• Experience with startups or high-growth companies.
• Ability to context-switch across industries (healthcare, fintech, etc.) and use cases.
• Strong technical communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into architectural decisions and actionable implementation plans.

Culture & Benefits

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