Senior Software Engineer (Web)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Web): Driving technical direction and developing React-based web and Electron desktop applications for secure communication with an accent on real-time messaging, encrypted media exchange, and performance optimizations. Focus on defining architectural decisions, improving scalability, reliability, and mentoring other engineers.

Location: Remote within Germany or EU, or Berlin Office.

Company

hirify.global is a leading end-to-end encrypted communication platform, trusted by businesses, critical infrastructure providers, and governments worldwide.

What you will do

• Drive technical direction for React-based apps and Electron-based desktop clients, collaborating with Product and Design teams.
• Implement real-time messaging and encrypted media exchange using cutting-edge standards like MLS.
• Perform performance-focused improvements on message processing, rendering, synchronization, and offline-capable workflows.
• Lead technical initiatives to improve architecture and developer experience.
• Define and drive initiatives for app scalability, reliability, and maintainability, including modernizing legacy areas.
• Drive architectural decisions through RFCs, ADRs, code reviews, and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Frontend or Full-stack development, with significant time in Senior or Tech Lead roles.
• Expert-level knowledge of React and frontend architecture.
• Strong experience diagnosing and fixing performance and memory issues in real-time applications.
• Experience working with local client-side databases (e.g., IndexedDB), Web Workers, and WASM-based libraries.
• Experience owning or significantly contributing to CI/CD and release pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Strong testing practices with unit, integration, and e2e test coverage (e.g., Playwright).
• Fluent in English, able to contribute effectively to an international team.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Electron, including security constraints (IPC design, preload boundaries, protocol handling, signing/notarization).
• Familiarity with secure messaging protocols (e.g., MLS, WebRTC, or E2EE media flows).

Culture & Benefits

• Join a market-proven company with over 1,000 customers.
• Receive a yearly education budget of 1000 EUR for personal development.
• Access an Urban Sports Club subscription to support mental and physical health.
• Work from a beautiful office in Berlin or choose a mix of remote work and office presence.
• Enjoy fresh breakfast, daily fruits, snacks, free soft drinks, and Barista coffee in the office.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and strict data protection standards.