Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend): Develop and scale a next-generation logging platform processing petabytes of logs daily with an accent on low-latency log ingestion, querying, and observability. Focus on designing distributed systems, optimizing performance, and mentoring engineers to enhance logging infrastructure reliability and cost-efficiency.

Location: Mountain View, California, USA (onsite)

Salary: $190,900–$253,750 USD

Company

hirify.global is a leading data and AI company providing a unified data intelligence platform used by over 10,000 organizations worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies.

What you will do

• Design and build scalable logging infrastructure processing petabytes of logs daily.
• Develop and optimize log delivery pipelines for low-latency, high-throughput ingestion and querying.
• Create tools to improve log accessibility and usability for engineering teams.
• Collaborate across teams to standardize structured logging formats and improve developer experience.
• Optimize log retention, indexing, and query performance to reduce operational costs.
• Mentor and uplift engineers to foster technical excellence in observability.

Requirements

• Location: Must be able to work onsite in Mountain View, California, USA
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of production experience in Scala, Rust, Go, Python, Java, C++, or similar languages.
• Deep experience with large-scale distributed systems development.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects involving multiple teams.
• Familiarity with log collection, health monitoring, and observability tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits tailored to employee needs.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion in hiring and workplace culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and technical mentorship.