Chief Engineer, Api And Ai Platforms (AI)

TL;DR

Chief Engineer, API and AI Platforms (AI): Leading the design, build, and evolution of API infrastructure and Agentic AI workflow platform with an accent on platform engineering, APIs, cloud, and AI. Focus on building scalable, secure, and cloud-agnostic platforms, and orchestrating models, tools, and enterprise systems safely.

Location: Hybrid (8 days/month) in GBR - London, Canada Square or NLD - Alphen Aan Den Rijn

Company

hirify.global is a dynamic global technology company that provides expert software and information solutions for professionals.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end engineering of an API platform, including API onboarding, publishing, discovery, versioning, and deprecation.
• Design and build Agentic AI workflows, including orchestration of LLMs, tools, and enterprise APIs.
• Define reference architectures that are cloud-agnostic, scalable, and compliant.
• Remain deeply hands-on in backend services, platform components, and AI integration layers.
• Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines for platform and AI workloads, including automated builds, tests, security scans, and deployments.
• Partner closely with Product Management, Architecture, Security, and Data teams to translate product and business goals into clear technical roadmaps.

Requirements

• 10+ years in software engineering, with recent experience in platform or product engineering.
• Strong background in API-first design and distributed systems.
• Proven experience building platforms used by multiple teams or external consumers.
• Deep understanding of API Gateway & API Management concepts, REST, event-driven APIs, and OpenAPI specifications.
• Hands-on experience with LLM-based systems, including RAG architectures and prompt and context engineering.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid).

Nice to have

• Experience with API monetisation, entitlements, or licensing models.
• Exposure to AI marketplaces or AI-enabled SaaS platforms.
• Experience in regulated industries (financial services, Open Banking, healthcare, energy, etc.).
• Familiarity with standards such as OpenTelemetry, OPA, or policy-driven architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Be part of a dynamic global technology company that makes a difference every day.
• Innovators with impact, providing expert software and information solutions.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, ownership, and accountability.
• Support continuous learning and improvement.

Hiring process

• Participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts.
• Remove virtual backgrounds during interviews.
• Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a hirify.global office as part of the recruitment process.