Principal Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (AI): Designing and scaling critical engineering components for hirify.global's strategic initiatives with an accent on distributed systems, high-availability architecture, and AI-driven development workflows. Focus on providing technical direction that influences the entire company and ensuring operational excellence at massive scale.

Location: Must be based in the US and work onsite 4+ days per week in Bellevue, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, or Seattle.

Salary: $235,000–$414,000 annually (depending on pay zone).

Company

hirify.global Inc. is a technology company focused on visual messaging and computing, best known for hirify.globalchat and Bitmoji.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and scale critical engineering components and services for strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate across teams to evaluate trade-offs and deliver innovative technical solutions.
• Advocate for best practices in availability, scalability, and cost management.
• Provide technical direction that influences the entire organization.
• Utilize AI tools to streamline development while maintaining rigorous standards for code correctness and security.

Requirements

• Must be based in the US and able to work onsite 4+ days per week.
• 10+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience (or equivalent).
• 2+ years of experience in technical leadership or as a domain expert.
• Proven track record of architecting and developing distributed systems at scale.
• Strong proficiency in software design, debugging, and performance analysis.
• Aptitude for leveraging AI tools for development with critical judgment for architectural integrity.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in a technical field.
• Experience with cross-platform development.
• Ability to drive a portfolio of concurrent engineering projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage and emotional/mental health support.
• Paid parental leave.
• Equity in the form of RSUs.
• Dynamic, collaborative environment with a focus on in-person innovation.