TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend, Slack): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for seamless integration of Slack and %hirify_global% platforms with an accent on API design, database performance, and scalability. Focus on connecting %hirify_global% data and workflows into Slack and embedding Slack conversations into %hirify_global% UI, solving complex integration challenges, and ensuring system reliability under heavy traffic.

Location: Must be based in one of the following US cities: Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco, or Denver.

Company

%hirify_global% is a leading enterprise software corporation focusing on customer relationship management and cloud services, now integrating Slack to transform enterprise collaboration and enhance its Agentic AI experience.

What you will do

Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, Backend, and Frontend Engineers to conceptualize and build new features.
Contribute significantly to team projects that have a major business impact.
Actively own team features or systems and define their long-term health.
Assist support and operations teams in triaging and resolving production issues.
Mentor other engineers and perform deep code reviews.
Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.

Requirements

Professional experience building web applications for 10+ years.
Experience with functional or imperative programming languages (e.g., PHP, Python, Java, Ruby, Go, or C).
Ability to contribute to technical architecture discussions and help drive technical decisions.
Proficiency in writing understandable, testable code with an eye towards maintainability.
Experience around product development and contributing towards end-user features.
Strong communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to diverse teams.

Nice to have

Expertise in PHP/Hack, Java, MySQL, and Linux.

Culture & Benefits

Work at the forefront of a strategic initiative to seamlessly integrate Slack and %hirify_global%.
Focus on delivering deeply user-centric product experiences.
Collaborative environment, partnering closely with product managers, designers, and engineers.
Value for engineers who understand simplicity and reliability as carefully calculated aspects of system design.

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Slack)