Software Engineer, Infrastructure (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure (AI): Building and optimizing core backend infrastructure and systems for AI-powered checkout kiosks with an accent on scalability, deep learning solutions, and platform capabilities. Focus on designing, architecting, and implementing foundational projects from concept to production in a fast-paced startup environment.

Location: Hybrid in Palo Alto, CA, USA. US work authorization required.

Salary: $115,000 - $210,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global powers AI-driven self-checkout kiosks that process millions of transactions per month globally, backed by a well-funded Series B.

What you will do

• Work with a small interdisciplinary team to build new versions of products from scratch.
• Provide technical support and architectural guidance to existing systems and teams.
• Build backend infrastructure to perform scalable training in the cloud.
• Rethink and recreate existing codebases for scale.
• Continuously improve and maintain code that’s already in production.

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant coding experience.
• B.S. or higher in Computer Science (or equivalent work experience).
• Proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and AWS.
• Experience building production-ready code.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-paced work environment.
• Comfortable with deploying and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Good knowledge of algorithms and data structures.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on a small, multidisciplinary team with significant impact.
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401k plan and flexible PTO policy.
• Catered lunch in office with fully stocked snacks and beverages.
• Pet insurance for your fur babies.
• Competitive salary and options in a rapidly scaling company.