Sr. Software Engineer - Platform (AI)

TL;DR

Sr. Software Engineer - Platform (AI): Building and scaling cloud-based applications across multiple product lines with an accent on full-stack development, platform integration, and AI-enabled capabilities. Focus on designing complex features, solving system performance and technical debt challenges, and implementing RAG, vector search, embeddings, and prompt orchestration.

Location: Onsite at the Calgary office, 1550 5 Street SW, Suite 300, Calgary, AB

Company

hirify.global develops cloud-based software that helps local governments work more effectively, including budgeting and reporting solutions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and deploy complex features across frontend, backend, databases, and cloud services.
• Build responsive applications with Angular and React.
• Develop backend services and APIs using Node, Java, Spring Boot, and Express.
• Support data-intensive budgeting and reporting workflows while improving application performance.
• Contribute to AI-enabled capabilities using RAG, semantic and vector search, embeddings, and prompt orchestration.
• Resolve production issues, reduce technical debt, and collaborate through Agile planning, refinement, and code reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 10 years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in a SaaS environment.
• Strong experience with Angular, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with Node, Java, Spring Boot, Express, and MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of API design and integration, AI-assisted development tools, and RAG, vector search, embeddings, and prompt orchestration.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employee position with a 40-hour work week.
• Company-sponsored benefits begin on the first day of employment.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• RRSP plan, paid time off, company-paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Annual reduced-hours holiday period and employee referral bonus.
• Inclusive, diverse, and respectful workplace with reasonable accommodation support.