Staff Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Backend Engineer (AI): Building an AI-native data intelligence system for observability to provide agents reliable access to enterprise context with an accent on core backend architecture, ingestion, and retrieval APIs. Focus on designing scalable multi-tenant SaaS foundations and integrating AI-native workflows.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US or Canada; residents of Quebec are not eligible)

Salary: $174,986 - $209,983

Company

hirify.global is the company behind the open observability cloud, providing platforms for data visualization and system reliability.

What you will do

• Design and implement core backend services for context ingestion, indexing, and retrieval orchestration.
• Develop a scalable multi-tenant SaaS architecture including tenant isolation, usage tracking, and audit logs.
• Build APIs and interfaces for AI agents, MCP tools, and internal applications to retrieve provenance and confidence signals.
• Collaborate across product and infrastructure teams to balance rapid prototyping with long-term production reliability.
• Instrument services with metrics, logs, and traces to improve system observability and reliability.
• Shape the technical direction regarding storage choices, API contracts, and deployment patterns.

Requirements

• Must be based in the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)
• Proven experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and building GenAI-powered applications.
• Strong track record of delivering production-grade software used by active users.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficiency in using observability tools for system troubleshooting.

Nice to have

• Experience with agent frameworks or multi-agent workflows.
• Background as a data analyst or experience with data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, Looker, or Tableau.
• Experience building data engineering tools.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote, global collaborative culture.
• Transparent communication with open decision-making.
• 30 days of annual leave, including 3 company-wide shutdown days.
• Defined career growth pathways and approachable leadership.
• In-person onboarding experience.