Principal Software Engineer II (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer II (AI): Building and maintaining machine learning platform components for the hirify.globalsearch ecosystem with an accent on distributed system infrastructure, model performance optimization in Java and C++, and platform scalability. Focus on designing complex analytical systems, collaborating with search and enterprise search teams, and ensuring high-quality, performant code delivery.

Location: Must be based in the United Kingdom, Greece, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sweden.

Company

hirify.global is a search AI company that helps organizations deliver results from structured and unstructured data through a cloud-based platform for search, security, and observability.

What you will do

• Build and maintain machine learning and advanced analytical platform components.
• Implement scalable, high-quality, and well-architected code in Java and C++.
• Optimize machine learning model performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate analytics into the hirify.global platform.
• Assist support engineers and contribute to the community.
• Promote knowledge sharing within a distributed team environment.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in the UK, Greece, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, or Sweden.
• Strong proficiency in core Java and C++ with deep knowledge of standard library structures and concurrency.
• Deep technical expertise in algorithms.
• Professional experience in leading the development of machine learning components.
• Proven ability to own projects from technical design through implementation.
• Demonstrated experience building and debugging features with broad impact in complex, distributed systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with the hirify.global Stack.
• Experience with Python or Go.
• Open source development experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible locations and schedules.
• Competitive pay structure.
• Generous annual vacation allowance.
• Health coverage for employees and families.
• Financial donation matching up to $2000.
• Minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.