Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Python/Kotlin)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Python/Kotlin): Building and optimizing high-scale backend systems and APIs for hirify.global’s integrations with Enterprise Merchants and Partners, with an accent on driving checkout and merchant onboarding. Focus on leading engineers, solving open-ended problems, designing distributed systems, and improving code review and design standards.

Location: Remote (US), allowing work from almost anywhere within the country of employment.

Salary: $169,000–$240,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

What you will do

• Own and deliver quarterly goals, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics on ideation and technical constraints.
• Proactively identify and lead in solving project, process, technology, or business issues.
• Support operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by monitoring metrics and supporting on-call efforts.
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting or improving code review and design standards.
• Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback and guidance.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale.
• Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
• Experience defining a technical plan for a significant feature or system component with an elegant, simple, and extensible design.
• Proficient at making significant changes in a large code base safely.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration.
• Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first company with most roles remote, allowing work almost anywhere within the country of employment.
• Competitive benefits anchored to the core value of people come first.
• Full healthcare coverage, including all premiums for you and your dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets for Technology, Food, Lifestyle, and family forming expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) to buy shares of hirify.global at a discount.