Senior Software Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer: Design and build scalable systems to power hirify.global's core operations, including donor platforms, payment systems, and crisis response tools with an accent on end-to-end development of new features and services. Focus on improving developer workflows, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and advocating for sustainable engineering practices.

Location: This role is fully remote but must be available to meet with East Africa timezone by at least 2 hours a couple of times a week. Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visas in the U.S. or U.K. at this time.

Salary: The United States annual base salary for this role is $157, 500, Kenya annual base salary for this role is $92 500 USD, UK annual base salary for this role is GBP 108 150

Company

hirify.global aims to reshape international giving by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest.

What you will do

• Design and build scalable, reliable systems that power core operations.
• Own end-to-end development of new features and services, from architecture through deployment and monitoring.
• Improve developer workflows by strengthening CI/CD pipelines and increasing test coverage.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand real-world needs and ship tools that directly support program delivery in the field.
• Debug and resolve production issues across our stack.
• Shape our tech roadmap with an eye toward scale, maintainability, and recipient experience.

Requirements

• 4+ years of industry experience creating production-caliber software and systems.
• Experience with backend architecture: databases, cloud services, APIs.
• Experience building infrastructure to deploy software.
• Experience with strongly-typed, object-oriented programming and scripting languages.
• High degree of ownership and autonomy.
• Strong analytical skills and communication.
• Language Requirement: English

Nice to have

• Experience using Python and AWS in a production environment.
• Experience with payments/financial software and/or experience with microservice/serverless architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement.
• A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow.
• A competitive salary, including bonus.
• A robust health benefits plan.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Desk allowance and flexible work location.