Lead Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (AI): Architecting, designing, and delivering an enterprise-scale servicing and workflow automation platform with an accent on AI-driven workflows and distributed systems. Focus on building scalable APIs, services, and agentic AI systems for financial services domains.

Location: Charlotte, NC. This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days in office. Candidates must be willing to work on W2 ONLY.

Company

hirify.global is looking for a Lead Software Engineer for one of their largest clients to develop an enterprise servicing and workflow automation platform.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end architecture, design, and development of platform components.
• Review designs, code, integration patterns, and quality practices.
• Build scalable APIs, services, and workflow-driven solutions.
• Implement workflow orchestration and task-based processing models.
• Collaborate closely with product, operations, and architecture teams.
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and provide technical direction.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in backend engineering and distributed system design.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, LangChain, and LangGraph.
• Hands-on experience building agentic AI systems, with at least one production-grade project delivered.
• Strong experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• Practical experience with MCP, Kafka/queueing systems, and workflow engines.
• Experience designing and deploying microservices architectures.
• Demonstrated leadership in Agile delivery environments.
• US work authorization for W2 contract only (NO C2C/1099).

Nice to have

• Experience with Google ADK (Agent Developer Kit).
• Broader experience across AI system patterns, LLM orchestration, and workflow automation platforms.
• Familiarity with banking/financial services domains (KYC, onboarding, servicing, etc.).