Staff UX Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff UX Engineer (AI): Building and optimizing polished, intuitive user experiences for AI technology with an accent on frontend development using React and TypeScript. Focus on translating complex AI capabilities into developer-friendly interfaces, ensuring high performance, and interaction quality.

Location: Hybrid in Mountain View, California, USA. Candidates must be based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate to the SF Bay Area to work onsite a few days a week.

Salary: $180,000–$260,000 + bonus + equity + benefits

Company

hirify.global is a product-oriented research lab focused on developing best-in-class realtime multimodal AI models and orchestration platforms.

What you will do

• Own frontend development, including interactive demos and playgrounds.
• Build high-quality UI in React and TypeScript with a focus on performance and interaction quality.
• Work with Next.js and provide Node.js backend support when needed.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Engineering to translate complex AI capabilities into intuitive experiences.
• Continuously test, learn, and iterate, using feedback and data to refine and improve the user experience.
• Drive user experience quality and empathy, shaping both the product and how it's built.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in user experience (UX) engineering and front-end engineering.
• Excellent programming skills and experience in TypeScript and React.
• Strong understanding of usability, interaction patterns, and user experience principles.
• Experience with popular frontend tools and libraries (Sandcn/ui, MUI, Emotion, Next.js, Tailwind).
• High attention to detail and a passion for expressive, high-quality interfaces.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, trusted presence across teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with top AI researchers and engineers on cutting-edge technology.
• Be part of a product-oriented research lab environment.
• Opportunity to develop realtime multimodal AI models and orchestration platforms.
• Competitive base salary range, bonus, equity, and benefits package.
• Recognized as one of the 100 most promising AI companies globally.
• Named one of LinkedIn's Top 10 Startups in the USA.