Forward Deployed Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Forward Deployed Engineer (API/AI Connectivity): Building and implementing API and AI governance solutions for enterprise customers with an accent on automation, migration tooling, and cloud-native architecture. Focus on solving complex connectivity challenges, developing production-grade plugins, and accelerating the adoption of AI gateways in Fortune 500 environments.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the United States)

Salary: $133,056 – $190,080

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in API and AI connectivity technologies, providing infrastructure to secure, manage, and govern the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models.

What you will do

• Partner with enterprise customers to design and implement hirify.global-based solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments.
• Lead the implementation of API gateways, AI gateways, service mesh, and developer portals.
• Build automation frameworks, migration tooling, and custom integrations to simplify customer adoption.
• Develop production-grade code, scripts, and Kubernetes automation for customer engagements.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to influence the roadmap based on real-world field experience.
• Create reference architectures and technical assets to scale delivery excellence across the organization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in customer-facing engineering, platform engineering, or software engineering.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Linux, networking, and DevOps practices.
• Programming experience in Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, or Lua.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or GitOps).
• Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Nice to have

• Prior experience working in API Management, Open Source, Middleware, or SaaS infrastructure companies.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with equity and bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits for US-based employees.
• Access to a 401(k) plan.
• Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance.
• Opportunity to work with Fortune 50/500 customers on mission-critical AI era transformations.