TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Growth): Designing, implementing, and operating critical and scalable services, including ML systems, notifications, and login/registration, with an accent on availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management. Focus on driving technical influence across the company and delivering innovative products for global users.

Location: Palo Alto or San Francisco, California. Due to the "Default Together" policy, team members are expected to work in an office 4+ days per week.

Salary: $195,000-$343,000 annually. This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

Company

%hirify_global% is a technology company building products like Snapchat, Lens Studio, and Spectacles to empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, and connect with others.

What you will do

Design, implement, and operate critical and scalable services, including ML systems, push notifications, friending graph, login, and registration.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver innovative solutions.
Advocate for and apply best practices related to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management.
Drive technical influence that spans the entire company.

Requirements

9+ years of post-Bachelor’s software development experience; or Master’s degree + 8+ years; or PhD + 5+ years.
2+ years of experience with technical leadership or acting as a domain expert.
Experience with backend services or distributed systems.
Experience in at least one of the following areas: large-scale microservices, cloud computing, infrastructure, information retrieval/search systems, machine learning for search/recommender systems, or notifications infrastructure.
Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale.

Culture & Benefits

"Default Together" policy: Expects team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
Comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs.
Compensation packages that include equity in the form of RSUs.
Paid parental leave.
Commitment to diversity and providing employment opportunities regardless of protected classifications.