Manager, Algorithms (AI)

TL;DR

Manager, Algorithms (AI): Leading a team to create new health sensing algorithms for future hirify.global experiences with an accent on setting direction, coaching, and ensuring strong delivery and technical quality. Focus on driving algorithm strategy and execution, owning end-to-end development, and partnering across hardware, firmware, and product teams.

Location: Hybrid in San Diego, CA, requiring at least three days in office per week. Must be based in the US; candidates residing in Alaska, Delaware, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin will not be considered.

Salary: $173,000–$200,000

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning product company empowering people to improve their health through a smart ring and connected app providing daily insights into readiness, activity, and sleep quality.

What you will do

• Lead and grow a team of algorithm scientists, setting direction, coaching, and ensuring strong delivery and technical quality.
• Drive algorithm strategy and execution for new sensing programs.
• Own end-to-end algorithm development from early feasibility and prototype evaluation through feature-ready performance.
• Partner with hardware and firmware teams to shape sensing requirements and influence design decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with product, program management, and other stakeholders to align priorities.
• Maintain technical depth as a leader, review methods, unblock complex problems, and uphold scientific standards.

Requirements

• PhD in biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, neural engineering, biostatistics, computer science or a related field; or MS with significant relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience managing and developing technical teams.
• 5+ years of experience developing and productizing algorithms, ideally involving sensor time-series data.
• Solid foundation in time-series/signal processing and statistical evaluation.
• Experience collaborating with hardware/firmware partners on prototype-to-product development.
• Strong programming fluency in Python, plus modern collaboration practices (git, code review, testing, reproducibility).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Flexible schedule and strong async communication skills to work with hirify.global’s Finnish teams (early morning meetings two to three times a week).

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages.
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources.
• An hirify.global Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family.
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off.
• Paid sick leave and parental leave.