Applied Legal Researcher (AI)

TL;DR

Applied Legal Researcher (AI): Supporting AI research and development of AI systems, translating complex business and legal requirements into technical solutions with an accent on prompt engineering, fine tuning, and building benchmarks and datasets. Focus on collaborating with engineering, product, and design teams to define and improve AI systems.

Location: San Francisco

Salary: $180,000 - $220,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is transforming how legal and professional services operate by combining agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise.

What you will do

• Develop and deliver subject-matter expertise to support AI research.
• Work closely with engineering, product, and design teams to define and develop AI systems.
• Build and improve AI systems through prompt engineering, fine tuning, and other techniques.
• Build proprietary benchmarks and datasets to evaluate models and model systems.
• Partner directly with clients to understand their workflows, identify pain points, and translate complex business and legal requirements into technical solutions.

Requirements

• 3-7 years of experience at a law firm, financial institution, or equivalent professional service provider.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work product on demanding deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety internal and external stakeholders and translate complex problems effectively between them.
• Ability to define positive outcomes in situations with underspecified success criteria.
• Deep intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn across domains.
• Willingness and desire to do work in the trenches.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to help build a generational company at a true inflection point.
• Work with a sharp, motivated, and deeply committed team.
• Move fast, operate with intensity, and take real ownership of the problems you tackle.
• Stay close to customers and work together to solve real problems with urgency and care.