Senior Backend Engineer (Marketplace)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Marketplace): Building and optimizing international marketplace systems for virtual items on the hirify.global platform with an accent on designing scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems. Focus on evolving core concepts like Bundles and Limiteds, ensuring 10x scalability headroom, and improving system efficiency and fault tolerance for critical Marketplace systems.

Location: San Mateo, CA, United States (hybrid)

Salary: $243,290–$295,250 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is building tools and a platform that empowers a global community of developers and creators to bring immersive digital experiences to life, connecting tens of millions of people daily.

What you will do

• Design and architect scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant distributed systems, including microservices, message queuing, and cloud-based solutions.
• Implement high-quality and dependable code with thorough unit and integration tests.
• Develop backend systems to ensure the seamless and efficient operation of services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve intricate technical issues within distributed systems.
• Optimize system performance, minimize latency, and maximize throughput.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience in software development, with a significant focus on distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of core distributed systems concepts, including CAP theorem, consistency models, and fault tolerance.
• Proficiency in C#, Go, Rust, Java, C++, or Python.
• Strong practical experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm).
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka, and distributed databases like Cassandra and MongoDB.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Work to shape the future of human interaction and solve unique technical challenges at scale.
• Contribute to creating safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.
• Eligible for equity compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Hybrid work schedule: onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday.