Senior Typescript Backend Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Typescript Backend Engineer (NodeJS): Driving the architecture, development, and impact of systems that empower local businesses worldwide with an accent on TypeScript/Node.js migrations. Focus on AI-assisted development and mentoring teammates on effective practices and prompt engineering.

Location: Bangalore (Gopalan Axis SEZ)

Company

hirify.global is a marketplace where customers discover new experiences and services everyday and local businesses thrive.

What you will do

• Deliver complex technical initiatives independently within high-availability, mission-critical systems.
• Lead technical reviews and contribute to architectural decisions, specifically driving TypeScript/Node.js migrations.
• Champion AI-assisted development by using tools like Cursor and Claude hands-on; mentor teammates on effective practices and prompt engineering.
• Communicate technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on roadmap priorities.
• Own operational excellence by maintaining and improving SLOs, observability, and comprehensive documentation for your areas of ownership.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with deep proficiency in production-grade Typescript, Node.js
• Distributed systems expertise in high-traffic environments, including API design, monitoring, and advanced debugging.
• AI-Native workflow: Hands-on experience integrating AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude) into your daily development cycle.
• Strong communication skills and a proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Set engineering quality bars by driving best practices around code reviews, testing strategy, security, and performance, ensuring long-term maintainability and scalability of the platform.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling E-commerce or marketplace platforms.
• A background in Java to support modernization and refactoring projects will be considered.
• Open source contributions or practical experience with AI/ML integration.
• Experience owning systems end-to-end, including design, development, rollout, and post-production support in fast-moving environments.
• Strong fundamentals in data modeling, system performance optimization, and resilience patterns.
• Prior experience influencing technical direction beyond your immediate team (RFCs, design docs, tech talks, or migration leadership).

Culture & Benefits

• Inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success.
• Maintains a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success.
• Committed to building smarter, faster, and more innovative ways of working—and AI plays a key role in how we get there.