Software Engineer, Applications (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Applications (AI): Developing and scaling AI-powered product capabilities and LLM-enabled workflows for autism and IDD care software with an accent on RAG, system reliability, and production hardening. Focus on building end-to-end services, designing safe failure modes, and integrating AI capabilities into core platforms.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US)

Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a leading provider of autism and IDD care software for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), multidisciplinary therapy, and special education.

What you will do

• Lead AI application development, setting standards for code quality, architecture, and delivery.
• Design and implement core application components, critical services, and integration layers.
• Build end-to-end product capabilities including LLM-enabled workflows, RAG, and automation patterns using Next.js.
• Establish quality thresholds and release criteria regarding accuracy, latency, reliability, and cost.
• Develop safeguards, fallback behaviors, and confidence thresholds to ensure user trust and safety.
• Collaborate with DevOps and Platform Engineering on CI/CD, scaling strategies, and secure data handling.

Requirements

• Must be based in the US
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Strong experience building and operating production distributed systems and backend services.
• Hands-on experience delivering AI/ML-powered product features (LLMs and/or traditional ML).
• Expertise in retrieval systems and search relevance (RAG, embeddings, indexing, ranking).
• Strong system design skills focusing on APIs, data flows, and performance/reliability tradeoffs.

Nice to have

• Experience in a healthcare SaaS environment.
• Familiarity with multi-tenant architectures and enterprise access control models.
• Experience building internal platforms or tooling to improve developer experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits and 401(k) matching.
• Generous PTO and paid parental leave.
• Flexible work environment with a focus on impact and inclusion.
• Career development support and wellness programs.
• Community engagement opportunities through CR Cares™.