Senior R&D Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior R&D Engineer (AI): Developing advanced AI solutions, including LLMs, agentic systems, and Vision-Language Models, with an accent on model optimization and edge deployment. Focus on building evaluation pipelines for SLM systems, optimizing model inference via quantization, and integrating NVIDIA software products.

Location: Ukraine (Remote/Office)

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company providing software development and AI-driven digital transformation services.

What you will do

• Design and build evaluation pipelines for LLM and SLM systems.
• Optimize Small Language Models (SLMs) through quantization and other techniques.
• Develop real-world AI use cases including translation, function calling, and data validation.
• Deploy and optimize models for edge environments using ONNX.
• Implement workflows using LangChain, LangGraph, and MCP frameworks.
• Explore and integrate NVIDIA software products like Blueprints VSS, AI-Q, and CuOpt Engine.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with LLMs, agentic workflows, and Vision-Language Models (VLMs).
• Solid understanding of model optimization, inference, and edge deployment.
• Experience with ONNX or similar deployment frameworks.
• Professional background in Computer Vision.
• Basic knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• English proficiency: Upper-intermediate (B2) or higher required for a multicultural environment.