Sr. Software Development Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Sr. Software Development Engineer (AI): Building AWS Kiro, an agentic AI coding agent that tackles development tasks end-to-end with context retention and continuous learning, with an accent on multi-model orchestration, context-layer design, and scaling for reliability and security. Focus on shipping developer-tool features that improve how developers build and maintain software while defining technical direction and leading critical systems from day one.

Location: USA, CA, Santa Clara

Salary: 193,300.00–261,500.00 USD annually

Company

hirify.global builds agentic AI tooling through AWS Kiro to help developers complete software tasks end-to-end.

What you will do

• Develop and ship features for AWS Kiro that improve how developers build and maintain software.
• Orchestrate AI workflows across dozens of models and implement intelligent routing for development tasks.
• Design and build the context layer so interactions become smarter across complex workflows.
• Scale Kiro across distributed systems and real-time streaming while meeting reliability and security standards.
• Lead from day one by owning critical systems and defining technical direction for new capabilities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language.
• 5+ years leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and existing systems.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team.
• Experience across the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Ability to work in the USA (CA, Santa Clara location specified).

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
• Base salary plus sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Work-life balance with flexibility as part of working culture.
• Mentorship and career growth through knowledge sharing and resources.
• Inclusive team culture supported by employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups.

Hiring process

• Application and interview process with accommodations available during hiring if needed.
• Final compensation determined based on experience, qualifications, and location.