Software Development Engineer in Test (AI)

Location: Hybrid role based in Palo Alto, United States

Salary: $140,000–$220,000 per year, plus equity, benefits, and 401(k).

Company

hirify.global is a stealth-mode startup building foundational technology for performance, scalability, and resiliency challenges in large-scale AI data center clusters.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks for distributed AI training and inference workloads.
• Create end-to-end integration and stress-testing plans beyond unit tests.
• Validate hardware-software boundary conditions across distributed systems, GPU kernels, and AI frameworks.
• Partner with system engineers to debug issues in large-scale distributed clusters.
• Use telemetry and profiling tools to identify bottlenecks and improve system reliability and performance.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Python for automation and orchestration.
• Experience building or extending test automation frameworks for complex backend systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot automated test failures in large-scale distributed systems and identify root causes.
• Experience with containerization using Docker or Kubernetes.
• Experience with modern CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, or Ansible for managing test-bed environments.
• Experience testing high-performance networking protocols or distributed file systems.
• Experience testing software that interacts directly with drivers or firmware.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful equity and company benefits.
• 401(k) plan.
• Collaborative environment built around trust, integrity, respect, and shared responsibility.
• Support for professional growth and meaningful technical work.
• Operations across remote and on-site locations in the United States and Canada.