Associate Principal Software Engineer (AI Security)

TL;DR

Associate Principal Software Engineer (AI Security): Architecting and building a next-generation AI Security platform for enterprise identity and privileged access with an accent on scalable microservices in Go and distributed Edge Backends. Focus on designing resilient policy synchronization and securing AI agents and automation frameworks.

Location: Hybrid (Milpitas, California / Vancouver)

Company

hirify.global provides AI-powered identity and privileged access security for leading enterprises.

What you will do

• Architect and build the next-generation AI Security platform for enterprise identity and privileged access.
• Develop highly scalable microservices in Go for the Cloud Control Plane and distributed Edge Backends.
• Design resilient policy synchronization and enterprise-scale discovery services for cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
• Implement access-brokering capabilities to enable privileged access through local Edge Backends.
• Mentor engineers, lead architecture discussions, and drive engineering best practices.
• Build platform capabilities to discover, govern, and secure AI agents, automation frameworks, and agentic applications.

Requirements

• Expert-level Go (Golang) development experience.
• Deep experience building distributed systems and microservices.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker, gRPC, REST APIs, and cloud-native platforms.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka/NATS or similar distributed infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of networking, authentication, authorization, TLS, and distributed caching.
• Must be based in or able to work from Milpitas, CA or Vancouver.

Nice to have

• Experience building enterprise security, IAM, PAM, Zero Trust, or networking products.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code.
• Understanding of LLMs, RAG, AI Agents, and Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Culture & Benefits

• Founding member opportunity within the AI Security team.
• Commitment to AI-assisted software development throughout the SDLC to enhance productivity and quality.
• Eligible for a discretionary bonus plan based on individual and organizational performance.
• Inclusive work environment as an equal opportunity employer.