Senior Backend Engineer (SaaS)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (SaaS): Building and optimizing high-velocity monetization engine and SaaS platform components for Square's software business with an accent on subscription management, billing systems, and complex distributed systems challenges. Focus on scaling backend services, making architectural decisions, and ensuring performance, resilience, and consistency across multiple services.

Location: Remote (USA only)

Salary: $180,000–$270,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a technology company building an inclusive economy through various brands like Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Proto.

What you will do

• Build core platform components for the SaaS Platform powering monetization across Square.
• Design and evolve subscription management and billing systems, ensuring sustainable scalability.
• Collaborate with Web and Mobile teams for rapid experimentation and iteration.
• Operate across multiple services, including a tier 0 service, applying strong distributed systems fundamentals.
• Contribute to operational excellence and champion reliability initiatives across systems and services.
• Advocate for automation that eliminates repetitive work, increases developer velocity, and accelerates delivery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience and a Bachelor's degree.
• Hands-on experience building products or services in the cloud.
• A track record of building software that is testable, easy to work with, and maintainable over time.
• A strong sense of customer empathy and a drive to ship features quickly and thoughtfully.
• Curiosity and the ability to dive into unknown domains, languages, or tech stacks to solve problems.
• A mindset that is not limited by organizational boundaries, with a willingness to work across teams and systems to deliver impact.

Nice to have

• Experience designing or running product experiments, including A/B testing or experimentation frameworks.
• Familiarity with OSGi frameworks or modular service architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work and flexible time off.
• Medical insurance and retirement savings plans.
• Modern family planning support.
• Commitment to building a more inclusive economy and workplace.
• Emphasis on fair hiring practices and reasonable accommodations.
• Market-based pay determined by location, skills, experience, and market conditions across US zones.

Hiring process

• Automated AI tools may be used to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency.
• Inclusive interview experience, providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants.