Software Design Engineer

TL;DR

Software Design Engineer (Systems): Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining systems-level software and utilities with an accent on networking, security, and operating system functionality. Focus on debugging failures, enhancing test coverage, and analyzing system behavior across Windows and Linux environments.

Location: This role is onsite the Seattle office.

Salary: $45.67 to $52.88 hourly

Company

hirify.global helps organizations unlock value from existing assets by leveraging cutting-edge technology to create additional revenue streams and new lines of business.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain systems-level software and supporting utilities.
• Analyze system and software requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and fix complex issues in both new and legacy codebases.
• Enhance and stabilize automated test suites to improve coverage and pipeline reliability.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret diagnostic data such as logs, instrumentation, and system traces.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5–7 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience writing systems-level code in C and C++.
• Experience debugging and maintaining both new and legacy production systems.
• Proficiency with debugging and diagnostic tools (e.g., Windows Debugger, gdb, Wireshark, tcpdump).
• Experience working in both Windows and Linux operating system environments.

Nice to have

• Strong experience developing in a Windows OS environment.
• Familiarity with VPN technologies, IPSec-based connection security, and software-defined networking.
• Experience enhancing and maintaining test automation across networking and security components.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 401k program.
• Competitive PTO offerings.
• Parental Leave.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.