Associate Engineer, Innovation

TL;DR

Associate Engineer, Innovation: Learning and contributing to rapid prototyping, experimentation, and validation of new product ideas that create new ways to reach people for Christ digitally with an accent on building foundational skills across multiple platforms. Focus on participating in the full innovation lifecycle from idea discovery through prototype testing.

Location: On-site in Edmond, OK

Company

hirify.global is a church that believes every staff member and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully.

What you will do

• Assist senior engineers in building prototypes and MVPs across multiple platforms (web, mobile, API).
• Participate in customer discovery, design thinking, and idea evaluation.
• Help run lightweight validation experiments, including smoke tests, landing pages, and pilot programs.
• Develop code following established patterns while receiving mentorship on best practices.
• Write tests and diagnose issues with guidance, learning systematic troubleshooting approaches.
• Build awareness of AI/ML tools, third-party APIs, and emerging technologies relevant to the team’s work.

Requirements

• Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, and problem-solve.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
• Eagerness to learn and receptiveness to feedback with a hunger to grow your skills.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred.
• 0-2 years of software development experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan.
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
• Casual dress and work environment.