AI-First Software Engineer

TL;DR

AI-First Software Engineer: Helps model the future of how software is built by leveraging modern AI tools and best practices in day-to-day software development, with an accent on accelerating development, improving quality, and inspiring new ways of working. Focus on thoughtfully embedding artificial intelligence into the software development lifecycle and solving real-world engineering challenges.

Location: Must be based in the Denver area, or able to relocate to Denver, and will be in office 4 days per week.

Salary: $70,000-$75,000

Company

Founded in 2013, hirify.global helps home service professionals streamline every aspect of their business with easy-to-use tools for scheduling, dispatching, and payments.

What you will do

• Design, code, test, and debug software applications leveraging AI and automation tools and techniques.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver new features and enhancements.
• Apply AI-assisted coding tools (i.e., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor) to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Participate in code reviews to uphold engineering standards and share knowledge.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects while proposing thoughtful, scalable solutions.
• Optimize application performance to ensure reliability, responsiveness, and scalability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience, including internships, co-ops, academic projects, or early-career roles.
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience with modern programming languages (e.g., Ruby, Python, JavaScript) and backend frameworks (e.g., Rails, Node).
• Experience with frontend JavaScript frameworks, such as React, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience building, testing, and debugging software applications and working with databases.
• Experience using AI tools to increase quality and efficiency of work, including AI-assisted coding or development tools.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ruby programming language.
• Curiosity and demonstrated AI-first development approaches.
• Ability to function effectively in a distributed team environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous benefits program including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k).
• Paid holidays and flexible, take-it-as-you-need-it paid time off.
• Equity in a rapidly growing startup backed by top-tier VCs.
• Monthly tech reimbursements.
• A culture built on innovation that values big ideas and supports career growth.