Software Engineer - Data Orchestration (Fintech)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Fintech): Building and optimizing data orchestration for a financial risk management platform, with an accent on distributed systems, large volume data, and integration of diverse data sources. Focus on developing high-performance, concurrent Scala microservices and ensuring end-to-end ownership in a cloud-native environment.

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global is the market leader in safeguarding global commerce with an advanced cloud-based risk management platform, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence.

What you will do

• Iterate within an Agile squad to turn product ideas into shippable increments across the entire stack.
• Write idiomatic, reusable Scala, covered by unit, property-based, and integration tests.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions, from building APIs to touching frontend components.
• Operate across the full SDLC: design, implement, test, deploy, observe, maintain, and refine software services.
• Collaborate with Product & Design to translate UX wireframes into accessible, performant interfaces.
• Champion engineering excellence by documenting decisions, sharing knowledge, and mentoring peers.

Requirements

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science (or equivalent) with strong algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• 2+ years building production JVM back-ends with Scala (Cats-Effect, ZIO, Akka, or similar).
• Proven ability to develop high-performance, concurrent services and APIs (REST, gRPC, GraphQL, event-driven).
• Hands-on with modern data & messaging platforms (Kafka, Spark/Flink, Cassandra/DynamoDB, RabbitMQ or Pulsar) at scale.
• A growth mindset with curiosity, autonomy, and drive to learn, experiment, and teach.

Nice to have

• Cloud expertise (AWS services, container orchestration like K8s/EKS, observability stacks, IaC).
• Experience working with a modern data stack (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, dbt, Airflow, Dagster).
• Frontend experience with React (or another modern JS framework) and TypeScript.

Culture & Benefits

• Teams operate with a "you build it, you run it" DevOps mindset, taking end-to-end ownership.
• Drive a culture focused on automation, observability, and operational excellence, enabling continuous delivery.
• Architecture evolves towards a decoupled, microservice-based, cloud-native environment.
• Fast-paced, safe, open, and collaborative environment that encourages continuous learning.
• Opportunity for immersion in brand with training, connections, and one-on-one time with manager.
• Access to information and support through the hirify.global journey.