Senior Automation Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Automation Engineer (AI): Designing and governing enterprise-scale intelligent automation systems centered on agentic artificial intelligence with an accent on LLM APIs, RAG, and multi-agent architectures. Focus on building resilient, production-grade AI systems, implementing secure AI threat modeling, and integrating autonomous agents across complex environments.

Location: Must be based in the US (Chicago, IL or Overland Park, KS) and follow a four-day in-office work model.

Salary: $119,000 – $169,400

Company

hirify.global provides the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy as a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products.

What you will do

• Design and build enterprise-scale intelligent automation systems centered on agentic AI.
• Implement LLM APIs, RAG, prompt engineering, and multi-agent architectures.
• Develop secure AI systems using AI threat modeling, zero-trust principles, and prompt injection defenses.
• Create resilient AI pipelines with strong observability, tracing, and auditing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with security, product, and operations teams to drive AI adoption.
• Translate complex technical concepts into architectural decisions and executive-level roadmaps.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience across AI/ML systems, software engineering, or cybersecurity.
• Proven track record of building production-grade agentic AI systems that operate reliably at scale.
• Strong software engineering foundation in Python and a compiled language.
• Expertise in AI security, including defenses against jailbreaking and tool misuse.
• Experience with microservices, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and incentive compensation packages.
• 2:1 401(k) match up to 8% immediately upon hire.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, including mental health services.
• Generous paid time off, including personal, sick, and community service days.
• Complimentary lunch, snacks, and coffee in Cboe offices.
• On-site gyms and discounted fitness center memberships.