TL;DR

Engineering Lead (Ruby/AI): Leading the technical planning and execution of product features for a nonprofit grant management SaaS with an accent on AI integration and scalable system design. Focus on driving technical standards, partnering with product teams to ship AI-backed features, and fostering a high-ownership engineering culture.

Location: Must be based in the United States with significant overlap with Pacific Time Zone working hours.

Salary: $175,000 - $220,000/year + equity

Company

%hirify_global% is a hypergrowth YC-backed SaaS startup helping nonprofits discover, track, and manage grant funding.

What you will do

Drive technical planning and execution from early discovery to final delivery.
Develop and integrate AI-backed product features into production systems.
Collaborate with Product and Design teams to align technical feasibility with customer outcomes.
Optimize development workflows by applying cutting-edge AI tools.
Establish and maintain high technical standards for pull requests and incident response.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Must be based in the United States.
7+ years of software engineering experience.
2+ years in a technical leadership role.
Practical experience shipping AI-powered features or integrating AI services.
Proficiency in Ruby on Rails.
Proven ability to guide system design and drive execution on growing teams.

Nice to have

Startup experience and comfort in fast-paced, scrappy environments.
Experience with Python, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, HTML, and CSS.

Culture & Benefits

100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees.
Generous PTO policy, including parental leave.
401(k) retirement plan.
Company laptop and stipend for home workstation setup.
Regular company retreats for in-person collaboration.

Engineering Lead (AI)