Staff AI Engineer (Audio)

TL;DR

Staff AI Engineer (Audio): Building, tuning, and deploying state-of-the-art audio deepfake detection models in real-world client environments with an accent on model robustness, reliability, and performance under adversarial conditions. Focus on designing structured experimentation roadmaps, investigating failure cases, and translating complex model behavior into actionable insights for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Location: Global Remote (Preference for candidates comfortable with EST work hours).

Compensation: $185,000 – $235,000 + Equity + Bonus.

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning cybersecurity company providing an API-first deepfake detection platform to help enterprises and governments identify AI-generated fraud and disinformation.

What you will do

• Design, build, and optimize ML/DL models for production-scale audio deepfake detection.
• Partner with clients to define model performance criteria and understand production environments.
• Investigate failure cases, build custom evaluation frameworks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Design and execute structured experimentation roadmaps aligned with client requirements.
• Monitor and report on model performance using data analytics and AI observability tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable, production-grade models.

Requirements

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, or equivalent industry experience.
• 2+ years of industry experience building and deploying ML/DL models for AI products.
• Strong programming skills in Python and ML frameworks like PyTorch or JAX.
• Solid understanding of audio processing fundamentals, classification metrics, and model robustness.
• Proven experience with large-scale training and benchmarking pipelines.
• Comfort with EST work hours is preferred.

Nice to have

• Prior experience in a client-facing or solutions-oriented AI role.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision plans with 100% premium coverage.
• Short/long-term disability and life insurance.
• FSA/HSA and 401k programs.
• 20 days of PTO per year and 12 weeks of parental leave.
• Learning and development budget and monthly wellness benefits.
• Annual company-sponsored offsite.