Staff Software Engineer (Core Observability)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Core Observability): Building and optimizing high-load backend services for a distributed data platform with an accent on architecting resilient and scalable observability systems. Focus on influencing product roadmaps, driving multi-team initiatives, and elevating engineering quality across the organization.

Location: Hybrid in Paris, France

Company

hirify.global is a global SaaS business focused on building a platform for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams.

What you will do

• Translate organization-wide observability needs into technical strategies and influence product roadmaps.
• Lead delivery of complex, multi-org initiatives at global scale.
• Architect resilient, scalable solutions to cross-org challenges, including disaster recovery, telemetry ingestion, and multi-region readiness.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, product, and security teams to align observability practices and improve internal platforms.
• Improve operational excellence by refining SLOs, on-call processes, automation, and runbooks.
• Mentor senior engineers, influence design principles, and elevate technical standards across the Core Observability domain.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software or systems engineering with a focus on large-scale distributed systems.
• Deep expertise in observability domains, including metrics, logs, traces, telemetry pipelines, and reliability frameworks.
• Proven operational experience owning or building critical infrastructure, including on-call participation.
• Experienced in leading long-term architectural transformations and cross-org technical initiatives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build alignment and understanding across diverse audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP).
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing.
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking.
• Inclusive company culture with access to Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks.
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+.
• Competitive global benefits, which may vary based on country of employment.
• Hybrid workplace to ensure employees can create a work-life harmony.