Staff AI Engineer (SaaS)

TL;DR

Staff AI Engineer (Simulation Environments): Designing and building high-fidelity simulation environments that model complex distributed systems with realism and scalability for training and evaluating AI agents across hirify.global products with an accent on synthetic data generation, evaluation pipelines, and architectural definition. Focus on integrating AI models into complex simulation and production workflows and mentoring engineers in a new cross-functional team.

Location: Hybrid workplace in New York, New York, USA.

Salary: $234,000–$300,000 USD (yearly)

Company

hirify.global is a global SaaS business that provides an observability platform for engineers to monitor, understand, and act on their systems.

What you will do

• Design and build high-fidelity simulation environments that model complex distributed systems.
• Develop synthetic data generation tools and evaluation pipelines to train and assess AI agents.
• Collaborate with AI research and product engineering teams to integrate models into simulation and production workflows.
• Define architecture and technical direction for hirify.global’s emerging simulation platform.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to shaping the culture of a new, cross-functional team.

Requirements

• BS, MS, PhD, or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong experience in distributed systems, backend, or infrastructure engineering.
• Hands-on experience building or deploying ML/AI systems, beyond consumption of existing models.
• Familiarity with synthetic data, simulation frameworks, or generative modeling approaches.
• Proven ability to turn ambiguity into clarity and define new systems from the ground up.
• Skilled communicator and team leader, especially in cross-functional and early-stage environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace promoting work-life harmony and collaboration.
• Generous and competitive benefits package including new hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities, with an internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program.
• Employee-focused best-in-class onboarding.
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.
• Comprehensive employee benefits including healthcare, dental, parental planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, and fitness reimbursements.