Senior Backend Engineer, Assets

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer, Assets: Building a next-generation, AI-native Digital Asset Manager (DAM) as a core component of hirify.global’s WXP vision with an accent on accessible user interfaces, scalable data architectures, distributed tasks, and API endpoints. Focus on improving reliability and scalability by contributing to distributed backend systems and evolving eventually-consistent algorithms.

Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada)

Salary: $150,100 - $207,100

Company

hirify.global is building the world’s leading AI-native Digital Experience Platform as a remote-first company built on trust, transparency, and a whole lot of creativity.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and implement accessible user interfaces, scalable data architectures, distributed tasks, and API endpoints.
• Co-create new and improved functionality across multiple areas of the hirify.global technology stack.
• Improve reliability and scalability by contributing to distributed backend systems.
• Leverage state-of-the-art AI tools to enhance your impact.
• Contribute to architectural decisions within the Assets team and help evaluate technical tradeoffs for team projects.
• Support teammates through code review, pairing, and knowledge-sharing to raise the bar on engineering quality.

Requirements

• Bring 5+ years of experience developing and deploying complex web applications, with a track record of delivering high-quality, performant code.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
• Skilled with modern web technologies, including web browsers, Node.js and TypeScript and experienced building user interfaces and scalable APIs using React, Express.js, and MongoDB.
• Able to debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
• Experience contributing to the design and evolution of complex web systems that balance reliability, performance, and maintainability.
• Find energy in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments, working closely with engineers, designers, and product managers.

Culture & Benefits

• Every permanent hirify.globaler receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents, with hirify.global covering most premiums.
• Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program to help you recharge and come back inspired.
• Access to mental health resources, therapy and coaching.
• A 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year) in the U.S., and support for retirement savings globally.
• Localized support for work and wellness expenses — from Wi-Fi to workouts.