Senior Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): You will lead architecture design, drive technology decisions, and co-create innovative products while mentoring clients to adopt Agile practices and engineering excellence. Focus on building scalable solutions and shaping technical strategies.

Location: Budapest

Company

hirify.global AI by McKinsey, a multidisciplinary group of software engineers, AI engineers, data scientists, and technology consultant passionate about creating industry-shaping products and tools.

What you will do

• Lead project workstreams, drive architectural decisions, and build scalable solutions using Agile methodologies.
• Co-create products, foster a culture of engineering excellence, and mentor teams in best practices.
• Shape technical strategies, make key technology decisions, and ensure the delivery of impactful, user-centric solutions.
• Design and deliver next-generation products that transform businesses across industries.

Requirements

• Bachelors, Master’s or PhD level degree in a discipline such as: computer science, machine learning, applied statistics, mathematics, engineering or artificial intelligence
• 7-8+ years of experience in software development, with significant full-stack web application development experience strongly preferred
• Experience working collaboratively with technical and non-technical team members and stakeholders
• Hands-on experience and willingness to learn across frontend (TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Next.js, Tailwind), backend (Python, Node.js, Java/Spring, C#/.NET), and databases (SQL, NoSQL, vector databases, ETL)
• Experience with LLM frameworks, prompt orchestration, agent frameworks, MCPs, evaluation frameworks, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP), including Docker and CI/CD
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English with the ability to adjust your style to suit different perspectives and seniority levels

Nice to have

• Experience modeling and coaching others to use engineering best practices such as design patterns, customer-centric design, test-driven development, code refactoring, code review, and OWASP Top 10 security awareness
• Experience leading in Agile teams, including coaching and modeling Agile mindsets as part of sprint ceremonies, work definition and building developer capabilities
• Exceptional time management to meet your responsibilities in a complex and largely autonomous work environment

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous learning and apprenticeship culture, backed by structured programs.
• Value your ideas and contributions from day one.
• Global community with colleagues across 65+ countries and over 100 different nationalities.
• Comprehensive benefits package to enable holistic well-being for you and your family.