Lead Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Lead Backend Engineer: Building scalable backend services that handle millions of transactions reliably with an accent on clarity, ownership, and design. Focus on performance, stability, and code quality while mentoring other engineers.

Company

hirify.global builds uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences.

What you will do

• Architect and build scalable backend services that handle millions of transactions reliably.
• Own the full development lifecycle from high-level design to deployment and debugging.
• Write clean, modular, and testable code optimized for both readability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver customer value fast.
• Lead code reviews, mentor 2–3 engineers, and drive engineering best practices across the team.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in production and drive long-term stability improvements.

Requirements

• 6 to 8 years of experience building and scaling backend systems in fast-paced product teams.
• Expertise in selecting optimal data structures and developing efficient, optimized code.
• Strong command of OOP principles, designing extensible code, and applying SOLID principles.
• Proven ability to design scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant end-to-end systems, including APIs, schema, and data models.
• Exposure to RDBMS, caching strategies, distributed queues, and microservices.
• Demonstrates strong ownership, collaborates effectively, and shows potential for mentoring.

Culture & Benefits

• Environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion.
• Welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities.
• Committed to providing equal opportunity.
• Diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of employees, communities, and business.