Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Forward Deployed Engineer (AI): Lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier AI models in production with an accent on system design, technical scoping, and customer collaboration. Focus on building full-stack systems, embedding with customer teams, and driving production adoption and feedback to improve AI products.

Location: Seattle, United States with hybrid work model (3 days in office per week). Relocation assistance provided. Travel up to 50% required.

Salary: $162,000 – $280,000 + equity

Company

hirify.global is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity by pushing AI capabilities and safely deploying them through products.

What you will do

• Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from prototype to stable production
• Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and improve learning
• Embed closely with customer teams to understand needs and guide adoption
• Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early
• Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality to protect delivery
• Contribute code directly when needed and codify working patterns into reusable tools

Requirements

• Must be based in or willing to relocate to the United States (Seattle)
• 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience including customer-facing roles
• Experience writing and reviewing production-grade code in frontend and backend (Python, JavaScript, or similar)
• Experience with LLMs or generative models and understanding of model behavior impact on products
• Ability to simplify complexity, make fast decisions under pressure, and communicate clearly
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with 3 days in office per week
• Relocation assistance available
• Equity offers included in compensation
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Support for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodations