AI FinOps Engineer (LLM)

TL;DR

AI FinOps Engineer (LLM): Owning the token economics and cost optimization engine for the Enterprise AI program with an accent on API-level instrumentation and efficiency modeling. Focus on translating token-level findings into organizational best practices and reducing AI operational costs without degrading capability.

Location: Must be a US citizen and authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Hybrid work option available for those within 30 miles of an office.

Salary: $77,000 - $170,000

Company

hirify.global is a diversified company providing services in student loan servicing, payments processing, renewable energy, and education technology for over 40 years.

What you will do

• Track, model, and optimize token costs across Enterprise AI platforms.
• Define and document token optimization best practices for org-wide guidance.
• Build and maintain dashboards to surface usage trends, cost anomalies, and efficiency metrics.
• Identify waste and implement model-tier changes to reduce organizational costs.
• Partner with the AI enablement team to distribute efficiency strategies.
• Communicate technical findings and cost-saving recommendations to non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Must be a United States citizen due to Department of Education security clearance requirements.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.
• 1–2 years of hands-on experience with LLM APIs (Claude, OpenAI) at the token level.
• Deep familiarity with LLM pricing mechanics, context windows, caching, and batching.
• Proficiency in Python or SQL for instrumentation and pipeline work.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• 2–4 years of industry experience.
• Experience with prompt caching, batch API usage, or model-tier switching in production.
• Cloud FinOps background or FinOps Foundation certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA.
• 401(k) plan with student loan repayment assistance.
• Generous earned time off and robust wellness program.
• Tuition reimbursement and performance-based incentive pay.
• Supportive community-focused work environment.