Senior Backend Engineer (Go)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Go): Designing and scaling next-generation systems for a distributed platform for sports and wellness with an accent on search, authentication, and enterprise-wide themes. Focus on solution architecture, ensuring infrastructure resilience, and building automation for data pipelines.

Location: Hybrid in Madrid, Barcelona, or Valencia, Spain (office attendance expected ~3 days per month in Valencia). Extended remote work options for up to 120 days remotely within the EU, the UK, and Switzerland (including 30 days outside the EU) are available.

Company

hirify.global is a leading European platform for sports and wellness, now part of Wellhub, aiming to create a global wellbeing ecosystem.

What you will do

• Ensure the productivity and resilience of our infrastructure, including monitoring and observability of our services.
• Standardize processes and build automation for data pipeline onboarding, deployment, scheduling, and failure recovery.
• Work closely with the SRE team to ensure developer productivity and CI/CD adoption.
• Craft and operate the services, infrastructure, and tools for batch and streaming pipelines running on Kubernetes and GCP.
• Solution architect and deliver company-wide technical topics with a forward-looking vision aligned with our multi-year roadmap.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Experience in development, administration, operation, and troubleshooting large-scale systems running on Kubernetes.
• Proficiency with Go and strong practice in system design, architecture, and development best practices.
• Ability to break down challenges into modular, scalable solutions and bridge the gap between technology and business.
• Strong analytical mindset and a genuine curiosity to experiment and test changes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge tech and influence the future of our stack.
• Free hirify.global L Pro Membership + Friends and Family Discount.
• Flexible hybrid work setup.
• Extended remote work options (up to 120 days remotely within EU, UK, Switzerland, and 30 days outside EU).
• 30 days of paid vacation annually, plus two additional days for volunteering, flexible working hours, and complimentary access to mental health provider.
• Annual budget of €1,000 for professional growth, regular internal training, and weekly German and English language classes.
• Engaging team culture with regular team and company events along with wellness initiatives.