Backend Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Backend Software Engineer (AI): Building and optimizing high-scale backend infrastructure for ChatGPT's image generation and editing experiences with an accent on distributed systems, API design, and multimodal AI integration. Focus on optimizing latency, throughput, and scalability to support billions of image generation workflows.

Location: San Francisco, USA

Company

hirify.global is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

• Design and operate backend systems powering image generation and editing in ChatGPT.
• Develop scalable APIs and infrastructure for multimodal AI workflows.
• Optimize reliability, latency, throughput, and cost of large-scale distributed systems.
• Partner with researchers to productionize new image generation capabilities.
• Collaborate with Android, iOS, and web engineers to build seamless end-to-end product experiences.
• Drive technical architecture decisions across storage, serving, and orchestration systems.

Requirements

• Experience building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in modern backend technologies and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience designing APIs, service-oriented architectures, and highly reliable production systems.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to inform technical and product decisions.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in fast-moving environments.
• Must be based in San Francisco

Culture & Benefits

• Work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and global-scale product deployment.
• Mission-driven environment focused on the safe deployment of AGI.
• Culture of technical leadership, mentorship, and operational excellence.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.