Backend Engineer (Go)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Go): Building and optimizing APIs and backend services for a consumer research platform with an accent on robust, scalable, and data-intensive systems. Focus on integrating machine learning models, solving complex concurrency challenges, and ensuring high system reliability.

Location: Remote (Global)

Company

hirify.global is a modernized consumer research platform providing global, on-demand data about consumer values, purchase journeys, media usage, and social media habits.

What you will do

• Contribute to building and optimizing APIs and backend services for clients.
• Work with a modern tech stack including Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Grafana, PostgreSQL, and vector databases.
• Collaborate with the AI engineering team to integrate machine learning models and support intelligent features.
• Deliver high-quality solutions and collaborate closely with team members.
• Thrive in a high-tempo, Agile environment, comfortable with continuous change.

Requirements

• Proven backend development experience with proficiency in Go, Java/C#, Ruby, or Node.js.
• Solid foundation in designing and maintaining scalable APIs, distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, data pipelines, and microservices.
• Comfortable integrating with machine learning models and working with Go, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Experience with asynchronous processing, REST/gRPC.
• Hands-on experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and CI/CD concepts.
• Skilled at thriving in fast-paced, Agile environments, using JIRA and Git.
• English: All stages of the recruitment process will be conducted in English.

Culture & Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus end-of-year office closures.
• Flexitime, early Friday finishes, and work-from-anywhere options.
• Family-focused flexibility including carer days and enhanced parental leave.
• Accredited learning programs, commitment to mental and physical health, reward programs, and career development.
• DE&I committee, volunteer options, and donation matching.
• Generous training budget including a fully paid international conference each year (for Engineering and Data Science roles in Greece).
• Mobile phone contract, restaurant tickets, and private health insurance (Greece-specific benefits).