Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (AI): Designing and implementing multi-tenant cloud and on-premise platforms for AI-powered software development with an accent on distributed systems, API design, and orchestration. Focus on building scalable, secure backend services that power frontier AI models and developer experiences.

Location: Remote (EMEA/East Coast). The team meets in Paris monthly for 3 days of in-person collaboration.

Company

hirify.global is an AI company building agentic systems and coding assistants to accelerate software development and reach AGI.

What you will do

• Design, build, and operate backend services, APIs, and orchestration systems.
• Collaborate with product, research, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end capabilities.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response to ensure system reliability.
• Improve deployment processes for on-premise enterprise environments.
• Drive continual improvements to operational posture and system performance.

Requirements

• Must be based in EMEA or East Coast time zones.
• Significant experience building and operating multi-tenant backend APIs at scale.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, consistency models, and fault tolerance.
• Proficiency in Go, Ruby, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools.
• Ability to work effectively with ambiguity in a self-directed environment.

Nice to have

• Experience deploying into enterprise on-premise environments.
• Experience with durable execution and workflow engines like Temporal.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work with flexible hours.
• 37 days of vacation and holidays per year.
• Health insurance allowance for you and dependents.
• 16 weeks of flexible, full-pay parental leave.
• Well-being, learning, and home office allowances.
• Frequent team get-togethers and annual off-sites.

Hiring process

• Intro call with a team member.
• Technical interviews with the engineering team.
• Team fit call with the People team.
• Final interview.