Senior Software Engineer (Scala)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Scala): Building and scaling a high-load AI-powered customer engagement platform with an accent on scalable web applications and distributed systems. Focus on the entire project lifecycle, from engineering design to production deployment for millions of users.

Location: Hybrid - Lisbon, Portugal. Must be legally authorized to work in the EU.

Company

hirify.global is an AI-powered customer engagement platform that helps brands create dynamic, individualized experiences at scale.

What you will do

• Contribute to team roadmap and planning sessions to enhance customer value of the product.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, product, and design to conceptualize and build new product features.
• Own the entire lifecycle of projects, from initial engineering design through deployment and production success.
• Develop solutions to scale a complex platform that reaches millions of users.
• Contribute to the code review process and help define and enforce coding standards.
• Leverage design discussions to level up the team and the product.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Experience building production-ready, scalable web applications.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, ideally Scala and/or Java.
• Extensive experience with Elasticsearch and/or other technologies like Postgres.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).
• Legally authorized to work in the EU.

Nice to have

• Experience with End-to-End, Integration, and Performance testing.
• Previous experience building enterprise systems at scale.
• Experience working in a company with a strong US presence.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salaries and meaningful equity.
• Private Medical Insurance and Life/Risk Assurance.
• Meal Allowance: 8.55€ per day.
• 22 days of paid annual leave and paid sabbatical.
• Global Lifestyle Reimbursement Account.
• Complete laptop workstation.