Software Engineer (Event Sourcing & Stream Processing)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Event Sourcing & Stream Processing): Building and maintaining high-throughput, event-driven pipelines responsible for processing massive volumes of asset and vulnerability data with an accent on designing systems that handle massive scale and ensuring data accuracy in real-time. Focus on solving complex Big Data problems, architecting for scale, and owning services in production using a DevOps mindset.

Location: Hybrid, located in US (Northern Virginia or Columbia, Maryland)

Salary: $107,000–$143,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is the Exposure Management company, relied upon by 44,000 organizations globally to understand and reduce cyber risk.

What you will do

• Build and maintain high-throughput, event-driven pipelines for processing asset and vulnerability data.
• Design systems to handle massive scale, ensuring real-time data accuracy for vulnerability state.
• Develop the backend for hirify.global’s flagship Exposure Management (EM) platform.
• Solve complex data processing challenges, collapsing millions of findings into accurate state records.
• Transition systems to a new, faster, cheaper, and more reliable architecture.
• Deploy, monitor, and ensure the health of your services in production using Terraform and Datadog.

Requirements

• 2+ years of Backend Engineering experience with a focus on high-volume data processing or distributed systems.
• Strong JVM Proficiency: Deep experience with Java, Kotlin, or Scala.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Proven experience with Apache Kafka (preferred) or RabbitMQ.
• Distributed Systems Knowledge: Understanding of microservices, eventual consistency, and data resiliency.
• Stateful Processing Logic: Experience calculating state from a history of events.
• DevOps Mindset: Hands-on experience with Terraform and observability tools like Datadog.
• Database Experience: Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL data stores (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or similar).

Nice to have

• Experience with Event Sourcing or CQRS patterns.
• Background in migrating legacy services to modern architectures.
• Security background (though Big Data/Data Pipeline experience is prioritized).

Culture & Benefits

• Work on innovative best-in-class cybersecurity solutions.
• Join a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence.
• Partner with talented and passionate industry professionals.
• Access support and resources to do meaningful work.
• Eligible for variable compensation (bonus for non-sales roles).
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and 401(k) with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan, referral program, flexible spending accounts, EAP, and education assistance.
• Parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.