Senior Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Java): Building and maintaining secure, scalable applications across the full stack, from backend services to frontend features, with an accent on high-quality code, system reliability, and cloud environments. Focus on designing event-driven microservice systems, implementing testing strategies, and proactive risk management in complex client domains.

Location: Remote (Must be US-based)

Salary: $135,000–$145,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a fully distributed technology firm providing scalable solutions for commercial, industrial, and consumer products, leveraging connected devices and AI for well-known brands.

What you will do

• Capture technical requirements and contribute to high-level and low-level design for software solutions using AWS and Azure.
• Write production-grade Java, Python, and SQL code meeting high standards for maintainability, security, and observability.
• Build and support complex, microservice-based, event-driven systems.
• Implement testing strategies and automation across the stack.
• Participate in on-call rotation and help maintain system health, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate across engineering, design, and product to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• 4+ years of experience developing Java based backend applications.
• Experience building complex, event-driven, microservice-based systems.
• Deep expertise in Java backend frameworks (e.g., Dropwizard) and strong expertise in Python backends (e.g., Django).
• Fluency with frontend technologies including React, Expo, Vite, and TypeScript.
• Extensive knowledge in supporting event-driven cloud platforms in AWS including security, logging, monitoring, observability, and performance at scale.
• Must be US-based.
• US Citizen (required).
• Must be able to pass a Federal Personnel Security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, tight-knit culture thriving in remote settings, with numerous workplace awards.
• Meaningful work solving tough problems and building real systems for clients.
• 401k match and comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• $200/month cell/internet stipend and $600/year home office equipment stipend.
• Paid parental leave (95th percentile in the U.S.).
• Continuing education stipend ($2,500/year after one year) and loaned MacBook Pro.