Principal Engineer (Ai)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (AI): Influencing the platform's technical vision and driving innovation in AI/ML capabilities, including large language models, machine learning, and generative AI. Focus on defining and evolving the organization's approach to LLMs, ML platforms, GenAI applications and Agentic systems.

Location: You are able to work within Toronto, Ontario. Day-to-day, everyone is given the option to decide whether they want to work remote or in-office depending on the needs of their role and in ways that best promote collaboration with your team. #LI-Hybrid

Salary: $160,000 to $180,000

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth SaaS company whose intuitive, no-code platform gives our customers a clear picture of their risks so they can make quick and effective decisions.

What you will do

• Define the north star for AI and related technologies and create the strategy that connects it to business success.
• Ensure systems AI and non-AI are designed and integrated in a way that is scalable, secure, and consistent with architectural best practices.
• Be the go to expert who tackles the toughest technical challenges, designing robust solutions to critical AI and engineering problems.
• Grow the organization's technical talent by mentoring engineers, promoting responsible AI practices, and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated success in designing and delivering scalable, reliable, and high-performing AI and software solutions within complex technical environments
• Strong proficiency in modern software and AI architecture principles, including design patterns, distributed systems, MLOps practices, and emerging AI/ML technologies (LLMs, GenAI, vector databases, MCP, etc.)
• Master-level proficiency in Python, with hands-on experience in additional languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript and Go
• Demonstrated ability to design and oversee complex distributed systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, performance and security

Culture & Benefits

• Health and Wellness Benefits: 100% paid by us for health and dental from day one. And our vision care is every 12 months! We also offer a wellness/fitness reimbursement.
• Professional development: we have an external learning budget to help you grow and develop.
• Vacation: it's open, which means we don't worry about an accrual clock. On average, we see most folks enjoying between 3-4 weeks off a year.
• Best-in-class top-up for new parents - 100% for 15 weeks new parents and 5 additional weeks of pregnancy leave for birth mothers.
• Flexibility & trust – We hire adults and we trust you to manage your outcomes.