Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (AI/ML)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Backend) (AI/ML): Designing and building AI-powered backend inference services and scalable APIs that connect hirify.global to AI/ML systems with an accent on production integration, monitoring/observability, and evaluation. Focus on integrating models into production with proper versioning and oncall operations while enabling developer experience through tools, SDKs, and documentation.

Location: Canada

Company

hirify.global builds real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads for companies using data.

What you will do

• Design and implement AI-powered features across backend inference services and hirify.global Cloud surfaces.
• Create robust, scalable APIs connecting hirify.global capabilities with AI/ML inference systems and internal/external AI services.
• Build and maintain integrations with the AI/ML ecosystem and relevant standards.
• Integrate models into production systems with monitoring, versioning, observability, and evaluation.
• Participate in daytime oncall rotation with the team.
• Develop developer tools, SDKs, and documentation to help users leverage hirify.global’s AI/ML capabilities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience in production environments.
• Backend development experience in TypeScript or Python, with a focus on API design and service architecture.
• Experience working with AI/ML technologies.
• Ability to drive features from concept to production with minimal supervision.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience integrating and deploying AI/ML models in production (inference APIs, vector databases).
• Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) for AI/ML deployment.
• Understanding of database systems and data processing pipelines, with hirify.global experience as a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment; remote-friendly with operations in 20+ countries.
• Employer contributions towards healthcare.
• Equity via stock options for new team members.
• Flexible time off in the US and generous entitlement in other countries.
• $500 home office setup for remote employees.
• Global offsites and in-person gatherings.