Staff Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (AI): Designing and implementing foundational infrastructure to secure AI agents, focusing on their identities, access patterns, and interactions with sensitive systems and data. Focus on shaping long-term architecture, anticipating technical risks, and evolving systems that span both machine- and human-facing workflows.

Location: Hybrid in Bulgaria

Company

hirify.global is the global leader in identity security, providing an AI-powered platform trusted by organizations worldwide to secure human and machine identities in the modern enterprise.

What you will do

• Own and guide the technical direction of core platform domains, including agent identity, authentication, authorization, and secrets management.
• Lead by example through high-impact implementation, mentoring engineers, and navigating complex technical tradeoffs.
• Proactively identify critical technical problems or gaps and drive solutions from concept through delivery.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, ensuring high standards for code quality, security, and operational excellence.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to influence decisions and foster cross-team collaboration.
• Document key decisions, patterns, and practices to elevate team knowledge and ensure consistency across the platform.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in backend and systems with a track record of owning large-scale or security-critical systems end-to-end.
• Experience designing and operating secure, scalable, and reliable distributed, cloud-based architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience or a strong interest in identity, authentication, authorization, and secrets management, especially as applied to AI and agent frameworks.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, make high-impact technical decisions, and guide others through complex tradeoffs.
• Clear and effective communication skills for influencing decisions, aligning teams, and mentoring engineers.
• Hybrid work in Bulgaria required.

Culture & Benefits

• Proud to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates unique backgrounds and perspectives.
• Opportunity to combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership.
• Building a platform from the ground up at the cutting edge of AI, identity, and security.
• Committed to being an equal opportunities employer.