Staff+ Software Engineer, Privacy (AI)

TL;DR

Staff+ Software Engineer, Privacy (AI): Designing and implementing privacy-preserving architectures for AI training and inference systems, handling billions of conversations with an accent on differential privacy, federated learning, and secure multi-party computation. Focus on translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable technical implementations and automated compliance controls, and researching emerging privacy technologies.

Location: San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA. Expect to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time.

Salary: $405,000 - $485,000 USD

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for users and society.

What you will do

• Design and implement privacy-preserving architectures for AI training and inference systems.
• Partner with AI researchers to implement privacy-preserving training methodologies.
• Build foundational privacy infrastructure including automated data discovery, classification, and access controls.
• Translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable technical implementations and automated compliance controls.
• Lead technical privacy reviews and threat modeling for new AI models and features.
• Develop privacy engineering toolkits and frameworks that enable all engineers to build privacy-preserving features by default.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience focused on privacy, security, or data protection.
• Deep expertise in privacy engineering principles: privacy by design, data minimization, purpose limitation.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages with experience building production systems at scale.
• Strong understanding of privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and ability to translate legal requirements into technical solutions.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.