Senior Software Engineer (Finance)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Fintech): Building and evolving scalable backend systems for real-time trading and platform capabilities with an accent on performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability. Focus on leading complex projects, mentoring junior engineers, and improving system performance.

Location: Must be based in Menlo Park, CA or New York, NY with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

Salary: $196,000 - $230,000 USD (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY)

Company

hirify.global's mission is to democratize finance for all.

What you will do

• Build and evolve scalable backend systems, balancing performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
• Design, implement, test, and release product-facing features with strict correctness and availability requirements.
• Partner with frontend and data engineers to define and refine REST APIs that serve millions of customers.
• Lead large, technically complex projects from design through execution.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on technical guidance.
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, developer productivity, and operational risk.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience building low-latency, large-scale distributed systems in production environments.
• Experience designing and operating highly concurrent systems and well-structured REST APIs.
• Demonstrated ownership of large projects with sustained impact on a system or team.
• Strong technical judgment and the ability to prioritize work aligned with business and reliability goals.
• Ability to break down complex problems and deliver practical, high-quality solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
• Best in class benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
• Lifestyle wallet — a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
• Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!