Principal Engineer (AI Engineering)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (AI Engineering): Defining the technical direction for AI-powered security capabilities in hirify.global with an accent on privacy, auditability, reliability, and user trust. Focus on building production-grade systems that operate under enterprise scrutiny and adversarial conditions.

Location: Remote (United States | Canada)

Salary: The annual base salary for this role is between $246,000 USD and $369,000 USD (USA-based roles) or between $228,000 CAD and $342,000 CAD (Canada-based roles).

Company

hirify.global is building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future by ensuring every identity is authentic, every application sign-in is secure, and every device is trusted.

What you will do

• Set the rules for where model-based reasoning is appropriate and where deterministic systems must take over.
• Define standards for signal collection, aggregation, retention, and use, including decisions about local vs. remote processing.
• Design the control model for agentic and tool-using systems, including permission boundaries, approval paths, and audit logs.
• Establish platform primitives for teams to build AI features consistently and safely.
• Make key architecture calls on build vs. integrate decisions.
• Work with Security, Privacy, Legal, and Compliance early in the design process.

Requirements

• Experience building and operating production systems where trust, correctness, and failure handling matter.
• Deep experience with AI or ML systems in production, including LLM-integrated systems.
• Strong instincts for privacy-preserving design.
• Meaningful depth in security-sensitive domains such as identity, authentication, or secrets management.
• Track record of setting technical direction across multiple teams.
• Ability to communicate clearly with engineers, executives, and cross-functional partners.

Nice to have

• Experience with endpoint or device posture signals, browser or extension security, or phishing detection.
• Experience with SaaS administration, identity lifecycle workflows, or enterprise policy automation.
• Experience building evaluation, red-team, or abuse-testing frameworks for AI-assisted systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Prioritize collaboration, clear communication, and receptiveness to feedback.
• Offer competitive health benefits and a generous PTO policy.
• Provide an RSU program for most employees and a retirement matching program.
• Offer paid volunteer days and peer-to-peer recognition.
• Foster a remote-first work environment.