Staff Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Engineer (AI): Defining technical strategy and AI-native architectures for a B2B SaaS platform with an accent on RAG pipelines, agent orchestration, and distributed systems. Focus on scaling AI-augmented development practices, driving cross-team architectural alignment, and implementing responsible AI governance.

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, ON

Company

hirify.global is a B2B SaaS company building AI-native software solutions to improve engineering productivity and product effectiveness.

What you will do

• Own the technical strategy and reference architectures for AI-native systems, including RAG pipelines and agent orchestration.
• Ship production code and conduct rigorous architecture and code reviews for complex distributed systems.
• Establish engineering-wide standards for AI-assisted development, prompt libraries, and AI-generated code governance.
• Drive architectural consistency across multiple product areas to prevent fragmentation.
• Set organizational bars for engineering excellence, observability, and system reliability.
• Mentor senior engineers and build communities of practice around AI-native engineering.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of owning technical strategy across multiple teams.
• Deep proficiency in at least two modern programming languages and experience with distributed systems at scale.
• Hands-on experience building AI features, such as LLM integrations, RAG architectures, and embedding pipelines.
• Strong expertise with cloud platforms (Azure preferred), container orchestration, and CI/CD.
• Experience developing B2B SaaS products.
• Must be based in Toronto, ON for a hybrid work arrangement.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health and life insurance for employees and their families.
• Equity program with options tied to tenure and performance.
• Lucrative bonus structure based on company and individual performance.
• Retirement savings plan and quarterly wellness incentives.
• Professional growth opportunities through access to specialized workshops and courses.
• Pet-friendly office environment.