Senior Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Architecting and developing scalable, high-performance real-time data and API infrastructure for evaluating AI models with an accent on low-latency stream processing and robust system reliability. Focus on designing fault-tolerant systems that process large volumes of evaluation requests to provide transparent insights into frontier AI systems.

Location: Must be based in the Bay Area

Company

hirify.global is an open platform created by researchers from UC Berkeley, dedicated to measuring and advancing the frontier of AI through transparent and rigorous model evaluations.

What you will do

• Architect and scale high-performance, real-time API and data systems.
• Design and implement low-latency pipelines for processing large-scale event streams.
• Ensure system reliability through robust data integrity, availability, and consistency mechanisms.
• Mentor and guide engineering peers on infrastructure best practices and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with AI researchers and product leaders to deliver extensible, resilient systems.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on infrastructure or large-scale data and ML systems.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, stream processing, and scalable backend architecture.
• Proven ability to design and operate low-latency, high-throughput, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Strong foundation in systems design, performance tuning, and building reliable services.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with PyTorch model development.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages including equity.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies within a mission-driven team.
• Environment that prioritizes craftsmanship, transparency, trust, and community impact.