Staff/Principal Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff/Principal Software Engineer (AI): Shaping hirify.global’s engineering strategy and architecture, building resilient, enterprise-grade systems that can scale globally with an accent on enterprise-scale systems and multi-team architecture leadership. Focus on building Europe’s leading engineering culture and a world-class AI platform.

Location: Berlin (Office), Remotely in Europe, Remotely in Germany

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to make every customer conversation feel effortless for both customers and the companies serving them.

What you will do

• Deliver business value by writing code every day.
• Define and drive technical strategy across multiple domains and org-wide initiatives.
• Lead cross-team architecture and ensure solutions scale globally for enterprise adoption.
• Balance short-term velocity with long-term resilience, making smart trade-offs on complexity, cost, and scalability.
• Act as a force multiplier by mentoring Staff Engineers and influencing the careers of future Principal-level talent.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, ensuring engineering capacity matches market and customer demands.

Requirements

• A seasoned technical leader (typically 12–15+ years) with a track record of org-level or industry-level impact.
• Deeply experienced in enterprise-scale systems and multi-team architecture leadership.
• Equally comfortable flying high (strategic vision) and diving deep (technical details).
• Thrives in ambiguous, high-stakes environments with a strong sense of urgency.
• Embodies hirify.global’s ambition: to build Europe’s leading engineering culture and a world-class AI platform.
• Motivated by making the impossible possible and building something iconic.

Culture & Benefits

• Act with transparency and reliability.
• Always start with the customer problem.
• Set bold goals and pursue them fearlessly.
• Do the right thing, especially when it’s hard.
• Debate with candor, align fast, and deliver.
• Take full responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.

Hiring process

• Recruiter Call
• Technical Peer Interview
• 360° Tech Interview Loop