Manager, Software Engineering (Kafka Streams & Event Sourcing)

TL;DR

Manager, Software Engineering (Kafka Streams & Event Sourcing): Leading a Platform Data Services team to build and optimize high-throughput backend services for an Exposure Management platform with an accent on architectural designs, technical strategy, and high-level code reviews. Focus on solving complex concurrency and data consistency issues, and defining the execution plan for a scalable and reliable backend.

Location: Hybrid in Columbia, Maryland, USA. Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Salary: $163,000 - $217,666.67 USD

Company

hirify.global is an Exposure Management company helping 44,000 organizations globally understand and reduce cyber risk by providing cybersecurity solutions.

What you will do

• Drive the development of high-throughput backend services that calculate the running history of millions of assets and vulnerabilities.
• Act as a technical backstop for the team, performing deep code reviews and challenging architectural assumptions.
• Lead immediate recruiting efforts to double the team’s size, identifying and onboarding top-tier backend talent.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to define the execution plan for the new Exposure Management backend.
• Foster a DevOps culture, ensuring high availability and performance through Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and robust observability (Datadog).
• Encourage an environment of positive collaboration, iterative development, and continuous learning within the team.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as an engineering manager in SaaS-based product development.
• Strong background in JVM languages (Java, Scala, and/or Kotlin) and JVM internals.
• Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems, specifically Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience building systems that handle high-volume data ingestion and stateful processing.
• Ability to understand and guide complex backend software architecture, including microservices, distributed databases, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Proven ability to attract and hire great engineers, focusing on computer science fundamentals.
• Experience with AWS cloud services and infrastructure tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Datadog.
• US work authorization is required.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in the cybersecurity space.
• Knowledge of best practices related to "Stateful Stream Processing" or "Event Sourcing" patterns.
• Experience migrating legacy services to modern, containerized distributed systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Partner with talented and passionate people in an environment of belonging, respect, and excellence.
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Employee referral program, flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off (PTO), and company-paid holidays.