Senior Backend Engineer (Security)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Security): Developing and securing hirify.global's registry and SaaS offerings with an accent on large-scale infrastructure and security. Focus on high-performance engineering challenges to deliver container images and metadata efficiently and securely.

Location: Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United States

Salary: EU Salary Range €113.2K – €155.7K, US Salary Range $189.6K – $260.7K

Company

hirify.global is a platform for building, sharing, and running applications, trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike.

What you will do

• Develop, deploy, and monitor microservices and serverless components in AWS.
• Build and improve automation tooling, including GitHub Actions, Argo CD, and Grafana dashboards.
• Tackle high-performance engineering challenges to deliver container images and metadata efficiently and securely.
• Design and enforce security and compliance policies across delivery pipelines.
• Collectively own the security posture and developer experience of secure container images.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building, deploying, and monitoring microservices on top of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.).
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (we primarily use Go).
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases in high-volume environments.
• Strong grasp of software engineering best practices (code review, source control, CI/CD, testing).
• Comfortable working with autonomy across distributed, remote teams.
• Due to the remote nature of this role, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience in infrastructure security, policy enforcement, or compliance frameworks (e.g., SLSA, SOC 2, FedRAMP).

Culture & Benefits

• Freedom & flexibility to fit your work around your life.
• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days.
• Home office setup provided.
• PTO plan that encourages you to take time off.
• Equity in a growing start-up.

Hiring process

• Meet the team and understand the mission.
• Explore the codebase and ship your first small change.
• Attend a customer call to learn how our registry supports real-world needs.