Software Engineer, Backend (London)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer: Developing core backend systems and APIs that serve millions of users and developers. Focus on building reliable, high-performance backend systems and APIs at scale.

Location: Based in the London office with expectation of going to the office at least 3 days per week, remote work is possible on other days.

Company

hirify.global is democratizing AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, robust backend features and APIs using modern frameworks.
• Ensure high performance and reliability across our distributed systems.
• Contribute to systems powering authentication, billing, AI tooling, observability, connectors, and developer experience.
• Design and implement efficient, secure, and scalable architectures that support our fast-growing products.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, participating in code reviews and contributing to technical standards.
• Collaborate with product managers, front-end engineers, designers and data/AI engineers to deliver end-to-end features.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in Python or another backend language (JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Golang).
• Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, caching, messaging systems and distributed architectures.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Ownership mindset capable of shipping end-to-end features with minimal oversight.
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative attitude.

Nice to have

• Front-end development (Typescript, React, NextJS...) or full-stack exposure.
• Infrastructure management (Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform...).
• AI/ML engineering.
• Observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog…).
• UX and product-centric mindset.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity (stock-options).
• Health insurance.
• Transportation allowance.
• Sport allowance.
• Meal vouchers.
• Generous parental leave policy.

Hiring process

• Introduction call - 45 min.
• Live-coding interview - 45 min.
• System Design interview - 45 min.