Member of Technical Staff - Government (AI)

TL;DR

Member of Technical Staff - Government (AI): Designing, building, and optimizing integrations between hirify.global's frontier models and U.S. civilian government systems, platforms, and data environments with an accent on secure, scalable solutions for non-classified use cases. Focus on custom SDKs, APIs, developer tools, and ensuring safe deployment practices for public sector reliability and compliance.

Location: Washington, D.C.

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on creating AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

What you will do

• Design, build, and optimize integrations between hirify.global's frontier models and civilian government systems.
• Develop secure, scalable solutions for non-classified use cases for the public sector.
• Collaborate on custom SDKs, APIs, developer tools, and documentation for government developers.
• Partner with civilian agency stakeholders to understand requirements and prototype solutions.
• Contribute to safe deployment practices, including red-teaming and bias evaluation for AI applications.
• Ship production-grade code and features with a focus on speed, simplicity, and measurable impact.

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building scalable systems, APIs, or AI/ML applications.
• Strong Python proficiency required.
• Experience working with large language models, generative AI, or agentic systems.
• Familiarity with government or public sector technology environments (federal civilian agencies, state/local gov).
• Strong product sensibility to translate ambiguous stakeholder needs into technical solutions.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities.

Nice to have

• Prior work on AI safety, governance, red-teaming, or responsible AI deployment.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Background in policy-adjacent technical roles, civic tech, or public-interest technology.
• Contributions to open-source AI projects or developer tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, highly motivated team focused on engineering excellence and curiosity.
• Flat organizational structure where all employees contribute directly and are hands-on.
• Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence.
• Strong work ethic, prioritization skills, and concise communication are highly valued.