Staff Software Engineer (RUM Platform)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (RUM Platform): Leading foundational engineering work to enable scalable, cross-product integrations across critical observability features like session replay, error tracking, feature flags, and product analytics, with an accent on bringing clarity to complex systems, driving architectural convergence, and building bridges across teams. Focus on shaping the technical vision and execution across multiple products to unlock rapid innovation for years to come.

Location: Hybrid workplace. Based in Paris or Madrid preferred; other EMEA locations with strong alignment may be considered. Specific locations include Berlin, Bordeaux, Dublin, Grenoble, Lyon, Madrid, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Rome, Sophia Antipolis, Stockholm, Tel Aviv.

Company

hirify.global is a global SaaS business that provides digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring solutions.

What you will do

• Design and evolve platform infrastructure supporting frontend observability products like RUM, session replay, feature flags, and product analytics.
• Build and scale data pipelines and reducers using Kafka and Redis to ingest, transform, and serve real-time user experience data.
• Partner with SDK, FE, and OpenTelemetry contributors to support growing data platforms and open standards.
• Guide cross-functional collaboration by identifying shared patterns and unifying backend infrastructure across product lines.
• Solve ambiguous, high-impact technical problems by applying deep systems knowledge and delivering clear architectural direction.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor within the RUM organization and broader engineering community.

Requirements

• Experienced in building scalable, distributed backend systems using technologies such as Kafka, Redis, and Java.
• Comfortable managing complex data pipelines and translating diverse data sources into semantically aligned, actionable insights.
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity and driving clarity across multiple teams and product surfaces.
• Familiar with open standards in observability, such as OpenTelemetry, and excited to contribute to a broader ecosystem.
• Proactive and hands-on—ready to dive into unclear problem spaces and turn them into reliable, performant systems.

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 and ability to join Community Guilds.
• Competitive global benefits.
• Hybrid workplace to ensure work-life harmony.