Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Cybersecurity/ML): Designing and scaling AI-powered identity security capabilities with an accent on model design, embeddings, and production-grade ML systems. Focus on translating AI research into practical systems and improving model accuracy and scalability within a cloud-native environment.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $119,400 - $201,190 USD

Company

hirify.global is the leader in identity security for the cloud enterprise, providing AI-driven solutions to secure digital workforces.

What you will do

• Design and implement ML models to solve complex identity security challenges.
• Lead research and prototyping in embeddings, representation learning, and similarity measurement.
• Translate AI research and prototypes into practical, production-ready systems.
• Drive improvements in model accuracy, precision/recall, and generalization.
• Implement and advocate for MLOps best practices, including model monitoring, retraining, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact AI capabilities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in a technical field with a focus on machine learning.
• Proven experience with anomaly detection, semantic search, embeddings, or similarity measurement.
• Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency with PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn.
• Strong foundation in software engineering: testing, modularization, code review, and observability.
• Knowledge of MLOps practices and data modeling/feature engineering.
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience in cybersecurity, identity, or enterprise SaaS systems.
• Expertise in NLP, Behavioral Modeling, or Graph ML.
• Experience owning the technical design and delivery of complex ML components.
• Hands-on experience deploying ML models in cloud-native environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA employer contribution.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matching.
• Flexible vacation policy and 8 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave and sick leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Care Counselors.