Software Engineer II (Backend)

TL;DR

Software Engineer II (Backend): Responsible for building and maintaining systems that power the ingestion of emails per day with an accent on backend and systems-heavy tasks. Focus on working with distributed systems at scale and a passion for operational excellence.

Location: Remote - USA

Salary: $148,800—$175,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Message Infrastructure team.

What you will do

• Design & execute software projects that are critical to Abnormal's core product.
• Improve the stability, performance, and scalability of backend services that process billions of emails daily.
• Collaborate with teams across R&D including Detection, Products, and Infrastructure.
• Participate in oncall rotations to maintain the reliability and uptime of mission-critical systems.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance system efficiency, reduce operational overhead, and increase reliability.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, Applied Sciences, Information Systems or other related engineering field.
• 3+ years of industry experience on backend software development & distributed systems, designing & building software applications.
• Experience with Go and/or Python.
• Experience working with distributed teams, proficient in asynchronous and written communication.
• Experience building features & components from scratch and operating them, balancing feature development work with operational tasks.
• Open to following pre-established guidelines, coding practices and conventions.

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS, K8, Django, Spark, Prometheus.
• Familiarity with AWS services and deployment practices.
• Knowledge of containerization using Docker or similar technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Certain roles are eligible for a bonus, restricted stock units (RSUs), and benefits.
• Individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons.