Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend): Building scalable and operable backend platforms serving global eCommerce traffic with an accent on designing robust APIs, distributed systems, and cloud deployment. Focus on leading large-scale projects, mentoring engineers, and leveraging generative AI tools to improve workflows and productivity.

Location: On-site in Shenzhen, China

Company

hirify.global is a leading eCommerce cashback platform serving over 50 million users across 13 markets, partnering with 20,000+ merchants and processing over half a million transactions daily.

What you will do

• Lead and deliver large-scale backend projects with high impact.
• Design, implement, and test scalable product features and clean APIs.
• Collaborate with product, data, and design teams to enhance the hirify.global experience.
• Mentor and encourage engineering best practices among team members.
• Analyze requirements and provide well-explained technical solutions and trade-offs.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience developing consumer-facing web applications.
• Proven experience designing complex distributed systems and business applications.
• Hands-on experience with NodeJS and cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Strong leadership skills in designing and implementing scalable web services.
• Demonstrated use of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to enhance productivity.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environment with adaptability.

Culture & Benefits

• Career progression paths and opportunities for greater challenges.
• Competitive compensation based on performance.
• Candid, open, and collaborative culture valuing feedback and growth.
• Work-from-anywhere benefit to support personal and professional thriving.