Staff Software Engineer

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend Development): Lead development of foundational security product components to secure software and prevent vulnerabilities with an accent on system architecture, performance, and reliability. Focus on designing scalable cloud-based distributed systems, integrating AI capabilities, and driving cross-team collaboration.

Location: Remote within the United States

Salary: $140,400 - $372,300 per year

Company

hirify.global is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with over 150 million developers and a large open-source community, focused on secure software development and innovation.

What you will do

• Lead system architecture design ensuring security, compliance, and performance.
• Mentor best practices for testing, performance tuning, and code quality.
• Provide technical leadership during code reviews and debugging.
• Collaborate with product managers and technical leads on service requirements.
• Optimize deployments and runtime performance aligned with business goals.
• Drive improvements in development quality through tooling and automation.

Requirements

• Must be located in the United States and able to work remotely within this region.
• 9+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, Rust, or Python.
• Experience with large-scale system architecture, cloud environments, and distributed systems.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with mentoring experience.
• Preferred experience integrating machine learning or generative AI into production systems.

Nice to have

• Experience developing security tools for developer platforms.
• Track record of driving cross-functional projects with product and design teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with competitive pay and excellent benefits.
• Generous learning and growth opportunities.
• Inclusive and diverse culture valuing customer obsession and growth mindset.
• Focus on transparency, collaboration, and developer empathy.