Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (AI): Building and scaling large distributed data pipelines for pre-training and developing end-to-end AI-first product surfaces with an accent on dataset versioning, system reliability, and performance. Focus on designing robust APIs and complex reward pipelines to translate capability goals into measurable improvements.

Location: Must be based in or relocate to San Francisco

Salary: $200,000–$550,000

Company

hirify.global is a fast-paced, highly focused startup dedicated to the safe deployment of AGI.

What you will do

• Build and scale large distributed data pipelines for pre-training models.
• Design filtering, mixture, and dataset versioning systems.
• Develop post-training datasets, evaluation frameworks, and reward pipelines.
• Run ablations that translate capability goals into measurable improvements.
• Build end-to-end product surfaces that integrate deeply with AI models.
• Design APIs, backend services, and frontend workflows for AI-first experiences.

Requirements

• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• High ownership and comfort operating in ambiguous problem spaces.
• Experience building production systems at scale.
• Ability to reason clearly about trade-offs between quality, performance, and cost.
• Strong technical judgment and bias toward shipping.
• Track record of turning complex technical problems into working systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity is a significant part of total compensation.
• 401(k) plan with 6% salary matching.
• Generous health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation stipend to San Francisco.
• Highly focused team environment valuing integrity, hands-on work, and teamwork.