Lead Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Backend/AI): Designing and building core platform systems for an AI-driven insurance ecosystem with an accent on scalability, reliability, and extensible product capabilities. Focus on translating complex requirements into scalable architecture, owning workflow engines, and optimizing distributed system behavior.

Location: Must be based in China (Remote)

Company

hirify.global uses AI and automation to power end-to-end insurance operations, handling data flows and insurer integrations at scale.

What you will do

• Lead the design and delivery of core platform systems powering the insurance automation ecosystem.
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable platform architecture and APIs.
• Own key platform components, including workflow engines, integration layers, and shared services.
• Define system standards for reliability, scalability, observability, and extensibility.
• Mentor engineers and review architecture to ensure long-term maintainability and system correctness.
• Improve system stability through monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.

Requirements

• Strong experience building production-grade backend or distributed systems.
• Proven track record of leading technical delivery for infrastructure-level systems.
• Ability to design scalable system architecture across multiple services and domains.
• Deep understanding of APIs and distributed system principles.
• Must be based in China.
• Strong communication skills for collaborating with international teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with workflow engines, orchestration systems, or event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency in Node, Python, Java, or similar backend technologies.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability tools.
• Familiarity with multi-tenant or multi-product platform architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work from China while collaborating with a global team in Malaysia.
• International exposure building systems for Southeast Asian markets.
• High ownership environment with strong autonomy over architecture and platform direction.
• Learning and development budget to support continuous technical growth.
• Modern engineering culture focusing on reliability and engineering excellence.

Hiring process

• Application review.
• Two rounds of interviews.
• Technical discussion or practical system design exercise.