C++ Team Lead (Redis Server)

TL;DR

C++ Team Lead (hirify.global Server): Leading a team to develop and improve a fast NoSQL database, impacting both hirify.global Community Edition and hirify.global Enterprise, with an accent on performance, elegant solutions, and collaboration. Focus on driving performance/reliability at massive scale and mentoring team members to foster technical excellence.

Location: Must be based in Israel

Company

hirify.global built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on.

What you will do

• Lead and manage a small team, hands-on coding in C while developing the next generation hirify.global database.
• Define technical roadmaps, make key architectural decisions, and drive performance/reliability at massive scale.
• Mentor team members, foster technical excellence, and take full ownership from concept to production.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Support, Customer Success, other R&D teams, and the open-source community.

Requirements

• 4+ years developing production-grade systems, with strong hands-on C/Linux experience.
• 2+ years leading engineering teams/projects to completion, including mentoring.
• Expertise in low-level programming (C/C++/Rust), memory safety, concurrency, and performance optimizations.
• Strategic thinking for roadmaps/architecture in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication for distributed teams.

Nice to have

• NoSQL databases.
• OSS contributions or async IO networking.
• Distributed applications experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Value a culture of curiosity, diversity of thought, and innovation from our employees, customers, and partners.
• Committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees’ differences are celebrated and supported.
• Dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, Veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
• Strive to create a workplace where every voice is heard, and every idea is respected.
• Committed to working with and providing access and reasonable accommodation to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities.