Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer, API Platform (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer, API Platform (AI): Design and build API products extending endpoints and rethinking the API suite with an accent on API design, field names, and enum values as product interfaces. Focus on shaping the hirify.global API roadmap, leading API reviews, and collaborating with developer experience and GTM teams.

Location: San Francisco (US-based candidates)

Salary: $230K – $385K + Equity

Company

AI research and deployment company powering the leading AI development platform used by millions of developers worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and build API products by extending existing endpoints, adding new ones, or rethinking the entire API suite.
• Lead the API Review process to ensure all APIs meet high design standards across teams.
• Collaborate with API team, Developer Experience team, and GTM team to create the best developer APIs.

Requirements

• US-based candidates; background checks per California and San Francisco laws
• Strong appreciation for tasteful API design and experience distinguishing well-designed from poorly designed APIs.
• Ability to thrive independently in fast-paced environments with ambiguous requirements.
• Passion for building developer tools and incorporating feedback from users.
• Engineer mindset with willingness to make product decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
• Equity offered as part of compensation.