Staff Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Backend Engineer (Python/AI): Designing and building reliable backend services, data models, and evaluation loops for an AI-driven insurance platform with an accent on scalability and data intelligence. Focus on creating a high-performance intelligence layer for complex decision-making and optimizing business-critical infrastructure.

Location: Remote (USA)

Salary: $190k – $255k USD

Company

hirify.global is building professional-grade AI systems to automate and augment decision-making processes within the $7T global insurance industry.

What you will do

• Design and implement core services, data models, and pipelines at the center of the product.
• Build evaluation loops to create an intelligence layer for better, faster, and more explainable decisions.
• Develop and maintain business-critical infrastructure to ensure system reliability.
• Collaborate within a high-ownership team to enhance data completeness and transparency.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience with serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, EC2) and cloud environments.
• Proficiency with relational databases, specifically PostgreSQL.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and problem-solving.
• Must be based in the USA.

Nice to have

• Experience with LLMs and generative AI.
• Experience with distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Significant equity options package.
• 100% covered PPO medical, vision, and dental insurance for individuals and families.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution.
• 20 days of PTO per year and global team offsites.
• Healthy living/gym and mobile phone bill stipends.
• Continuing education credits.