Engineering Manager (Backend)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Backend): Leading the Graph Engine Team to build a scalable, reliable resource graph system for infrastructure and services with an accent on distributed systems, data ingestion pipelines, and graph database implementation. Focus on managing backend engineering delivery, operational health, and technical strategy in a hybrid, remote-first environment.

Location: Hybrid in United States (Lowell, San Jose, Austin)

Salary: $131,000–$226,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global technology and consulting corporation specializing in AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions and hybrid cloud platforms.

What you will do

• Lead and provide direction for a distributed, remote-first backend engineering team.
• Own delivery and operational health of the Graph Engine services.
• Guide technical trade-offs for scalable, reliable, secure distributed systems.
• Participate in on-call rotations supporting customers and staff.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and Customer Support to define roadmaps and strategies.
• Foster diversity, inclusion, and engineer career growth.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in the United States with hybrid work in Lowell, San Jose, or Austin.
• Must have ability to work without visa sponsorship.
• 2+ years people management experience in backend or data engineering.
• Experience with highly-available production systems and DevOps principles.
• Excellent communication skills and business acumen.
• Familiarity with remote engineering best practices and cross-team delivery.

Nice to have

• Experience with graph databases (Neptune, Neo4j, Dgraph) or graph data modeling.
• Knowledge of observability tools (Datadog, Instana, Honeycomb).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with data-intensive applications, Pub/Sub systems, ETL pipelines.
• Experience with HashiCorp products like Terraform or Vault.

Culture & Benefits

• Growth-minded environment encouraging continuous learning and feedback.
• Supportive and inclusive workplace valuing diversity and equity.
• Hybrid work model with minimum three days onsite per week.
• Focus on innovation, client success, and responsible technology.
• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with experience and location.

Hiring process

• Interviews assessing technical leadership and backend engineering expertise.
• Evaluation of communication skills and cultural fit.
• Discussion of experience managing distributed teams and delivery.