Senior II Software Engineer (Python)

Location: Remote in the United States

Base salary for US-based candidates: $146,400–$263,600/year.

Company

hirify.global provides distributed cloud and edge infrastructure for security, content delivery, performance, and AI applications.

What you will do

• Architect, build, and evolve scalable, low-latency REST APIs and service layers with Python and Flask.
• Design robust schemas and optimize database queries with SQLAlchemy to maintain high availability.
• Lead technical design reviews, establish engineering standards, and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
• Implement authentication, rate limiting, and observability across distributed backend services.
• Design fault-tolerant services using circuit breakers and defensive validation, and collaborate on API contracts, architecture patterns, and integration workflows.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree.
• Core backend development experience with Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, and relational databases.
• Deep expertise in RESTful architecture, HTTP protocols, API versioning, and security best practices.
• Proficiency in Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and containerization technologies.
• Understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, automated testing, and observability tooling.
• Knowledge of AI tooling, agentic workflows, transformer architectures, and background processing systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work in the United States through the FlexBase program, with flexibility to work from home, an office, or a combination.
• Healthcare, 401(k) savings plan, company holidays, PTO, sick time, parental leave, and employee assistance programs; eligibility requirements apply.
• Potential annual bonuses or incentives, equity awards, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.