Architect (AI)

TL;DR

Architect (AI, SaaS): Defining and evolving a cloud-based SaaS platform architecture with an accent on scalability, reliability, and faster product delivery. Focus on establishing best practices in AI engineering, leading cross-team technical initiatives, and guiding high-impact architectural decisions.

Location: Onsite in San Francisco, CA

Salary: $250,000–$275,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading real estate investment management platform powering over $10 trillion in transactions for global institutions.

What you will do

• Define and evolve hirify.global’s application and platform architecture for scale and reliability.
• Establish best practices in AI engineering and guide technical decisions.
• Lead architecture and design reviews (system design, data modeling, API design).
• Drive cross-cutting technical initiatives for platform modularization and optimization.
• Collaborate with DevOps/Security to ensure cloud application scalability and safety.
• Mentor engineers and raise the bar on engineering quality and architectural thinking.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant architecture ownership for cloud-based SaaS products.
• Strong computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency, distributed systems, API design).
• Experience designing and scaling backend systems and web applications, including reliability and performance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-team technical initiatives and influence without direct authority.
• Deep understanding of architecture patterns (microservices, event-driven) and tradeoffs.
• Proficiency in scalable AI code generation and strong relational database experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ruby on Rails, React, TypeScript, and modern frontend development.
• Track record modernizing a monolith (modularization, service extraction).
• Experience building enterprise-grade integrations (REST, webhooks, SSO/SAML).
• Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and production operations.
• Familiarity with security and compliance expectations (e.g., SOC 2).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision insurance coverage.
• 401(k) and Flexible Spending Account options.
• Paid Parental Leave and flexible time off policy.
• Company sponsored commuter benefits.
• Catered lunches and snacks.
• Monthly wellness reimbursement.