TL;DR

Software Engineer 1 (Service Mesh): Developing and optimizing the Service Mesh for the %hirify_global% Kubernetes Service with an accent on API development standards, cloud platforms, and robust software engineering fundamentals. Focus on reinventing service-to-service communication at scale, contributing to open source, and ensuring continuous operational excellence.

Location: San Diego, California; Mountain View, California

Company

%hirify_global% is a global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for people and communities with products like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

Contribute to hands-on coding (roughly 85-95% of time).
Participate in early quality activities, including peer reviews, and resolve defects.
Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver against commitments.
Continuously raise the operational excellence bar of the platforms.

Requirements

BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience.
Solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals and understanding of the SDLC.
Experience with Object-Oriented Languages (OOD) like Go, Java, or C++.
Strong working knowledge of API development standards such as REST/GraphQL protocol.
Experience working with Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and container platforms (Kubernetes).

Nice to have

Experience with Istio.
Experience working with mature codebases.
Understanding of unit testing & Test-Driven Development (TDD).

Culture & Benefits

Join a fast-paced, innovative, and fun team.
Commitment to team success and positive team dynamics.
Passion for growing and applying technical skills in service to customers.
Competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach, including eligibility for cash bonus, equity rewards, and benefits.