Senior Backend Developer

TL;DR

Senior Backend Developer (Backend Dev): Building and scaling the core backend architecture and systems of hirify.global’s AI-powered SaaS product with an accent on event-driven, serverless, and distributed systems. Focus on designing scalable data models, reliable APIs, and transitioning to an in-house product-led engineering culture.

Location: On-site in Helsinki, Finland

Salary: 4500–6500 EUR/month

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing Finnish AI-powered SaaS company focused on enabling small and medium-sized businesses to automate sales, marketing, and support through their platform.

What you will do

• Design and develop scalable backend services using TypeScript and Python.
• Architect event-driven, serverless, and distributed systems on AWS.
• Shape data models to handle millions of monthly events.
• Build secure authentication and authorization flows.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and smooth CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and frontend teams to iterate quickly.

Requirements

• Must be located in Finland with a valid work permit.
• Professional proficiency in English for daily communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong experience with TypeScript and Node.js in production.
• Deep understanding of AWS serverless and container-based architectures.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and distributed systems.
• Ability to structure backend systems and data for scale in fast-growing SaaS environments.

Nice to have

• Experience working in early-stage or scaling SaaS companies.
• Familiarity with Python backend development.

Culture & Benefits

• 4-day workweek (Monday to Thursday) with full 5-day salary.
• On-site onboarding to build relationships and understand the product deeply.
• Hybrid option after onboarding with 1 remote day per week.
• Lunch benefits, excellent health coverage, and public transport season ticket.
• Employee perks program and a low-hierarchy, high-ownership engineering environment.

Hiring process

• Intro call with recruiter.
• Remote discussion with Tech Lead.
• On-site meeting with Product team.
• Technical deep-dive on-site.
• Job offer and onboarding.