Senior ML/AI Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior ML/AI Engineer (AI): Leading the design, optimization, and deployment of large-scale automation efforts utilizing LLMs and generative AI to power intelligent systems. Focus on building scalable, automated systems, developing microservices for ML-driven applications, and ensuring high service availability in a cloud-scale infrastructure.

Location: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Company

hirify.global, under Sony Interactive Entertainment, is a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, known for creating unforgettable gaming experiences and supporting millions of players worldwide.

What you will do

• Architect, build, test, and monitor AWS-based workflows to solve critical business problems.
• Develop scalable and resilient microservices for ML-driven applications using Python or Java.
• Ensure high levels of service availability, participating in on-call rotation and following best practices for disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Optimize infrastructure for cost and efficiency with automated, repeatable deployments.
• Partner with DevOps, data science, and data engineering teams to deploy scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient automation solutions.

Requirements

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience in machine learning, backend engineering, or AI platform development.
• Coding Proficiency: Demonstrated experience with Java and Python.
• Cloud Competency: Proficiency with common AWS services such as EKS/ECS, Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, and SQS.
• Systems Monitoring and Analytics: Knowledge of tools such as Datadog, Splunk, New Relic, or AWS CloudTrail.
• LLM Expertise: Proven experience developing, evaluating, and orchestrating agentic workflows.
• MLOps and Distributed Systems: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, MLflow, Airflow, Terraform, and CI/CD.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with data streaming and orchestration tools such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, dbt, and Airflow.
• Experience with multi-modal LLM systems (text + image embeddings).
• Exposure to AI observability, prompt evaluation frameworks, and safety alignment tools.
• Understanding of vector databases and retrieval workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at a global leader in entertainment producing the hirify.global family of products and services.
• Inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity.
• Commitment to building a world-class team creating unforgettable gaming experiences.
• Focus on ensuring trust, security, and seamless transactions across hirify.global’s digital store.
• Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Fair Chance employer.

Hiring process

• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees.
• Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.