Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (AI): Designing and optimizing prompt engineering strategies, tool usage, and memory systems for LLM-driven products with an accent on model behavior and response quality. Focus on building self-improvement loops, identifying failure modes, and guiding model performance across complex agentic systems.

Location: Hybrid role based in San Francisco or Palo Alto, USA.

Compensation: $200,000 – $330,000 + Equity.

Company

hirify.global is an AI-powered research and conversational search engine company.

What you will do

• Design, test, and optimize prompts, skills, tools, and memory systems to shape AI model responses.
• Build self-improvement loops to enhance prompt effectiveness and tool/skill utilization.
• Experiment with and support the release of new AI models.
• Conduct research to identify inconsistencies and failure modes in model outputs.
• Share knowledge and best practices for prompt and context engineering across engineering teams.
• Stay current with industry and academic advancements in prompting and alignment techniques.

Requirements

• 2 to 10+ years of experience in software engineering or research.
• Strong foundation in software engineering fundamentals.
• Technical understanding of LLM-driven and agentic systems.
• Proven experience shaping LLM behavior through prompts, tool design, or memory systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• Recent experience working on modern LLM-driven products.
• Experience working across teams or with external partners.
• Experience designing evaluations or benchmarks for AI systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including equity, health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement, fitness, commuter, and dependent care accounts.
• Collaborative environment focused on cutting-edge AI research and product development.