Senior Engineer (Backend, AI)

TL;DR

Senior Engineer (Backend, AI): Designing, building, and optimizing high-performance backend systems for a generative AI platform with an accent on underlying data structures, algorithms, and database interactions. Focus on crafting sophisticated orchestration layers, robust integration points, and scalable data systems using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and Debezium.

Location: Must be based out of North America. Compensation and benefits are applicable to U.S.-based candidates.

Salary: $118,000–$231,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a product company that has redefined the database for the AI era, empowering customers to innovate with its unified, globally distributed database platform, hirify.global Atlas.

What you will do

• Contribute high-quality, well-tested backend code to the data migration engine and generative AI orchestration platform.
• Collaborate with Product Management, AI researchers, and machine learning engineers to deliver on the product roadmap.
• Develop robust and efficient backend services that orchestrate AI functionalities.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and architectural challenges in data flow and orchestration.
• Participate actively in code reviews and help troubleshoot complex technical issues.

Requirements

• 6+ years of engineering experience in backend systems, distributed systems, or core platform development.
• Proficiency in Java, Rust, C/C++, or Python with strong understanding of systems-level programming.
• Extensive experience with streaming data platforms such as Apache Kafka and CDC tools like Debezium.
• Extensive experience with relational data modeling and hands-on experience with at least one SQL database (Postgres, MySQL).
• Good understanding of algorithms, data structures, and their time and space complexity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with cloud-native distributed systems (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Experience with NoSQL databases.
• Contributions to relevant open-source projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone.
• Flexible paid time off and 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave.
• Fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, and mental health counseling.
• Access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage.
• Equity and participation in employee stock purchase program for eligible employees.