Senior Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Building and optimizing voice agents for the freight booking marketplace with an accent on system integration and production-level AI deployment. Focus on architecting complex workflows, designing robust platform components, and solving real-world operational challenges within fragmented customer systems.

Location: Must be based in Chicago with 20–30% travel to customer sites.

Company

hirify.global is a startup modernizing the U.S. freight industry through intelligent AI-driven dispatching solutions.

What you will do

• Lead technical delivery for customer integrations from scoping to production rollout.
• Architect and build workflows that encode complex customer processes and adapt to field-level edge cases.
• Develop core platform components and integration tooling to standardize patterns and improve deployment scalability.
• Design and implement solutions that operate reliably within fragmented data environments.
• Provide critical field insights to shape the product roadmap based on direct customer interaction.
• Travel 20–30% of the time to customer locations for on-site collaboration.

Requirements

• Based in Chicago with willingness to travel 20–30%.
• 3–6+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong command of TypeScript and Node.js.
• Proven experience in REST API design and integrating with external systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI-driven systems, including agent behavior tuning and prompt refinement.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex, production-critical systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive cash and equity package.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Fully covered daily lunches and dinners.
• High-ownership environment with significant opportunities for professional growth.
• Direct impact on shaping the future of AI in the logistics industry.