Senior Software Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Fintech): Designing and developing distributed, cloud-native backend services for an Identity & Trust Platform with an accent on defining foundational data models and APIs. Focus on driving strategic implementation of identity and customer lifecycle logic and championing engineering excellence in a complex, regulated environment.

Location: Hybrid, requiring 10+ days in office per month. Must be based in California (CA), USA.

Salary: $168,000–$210,000 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is building a world where value moves like information, improving the global financial system through crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments, and developers.

What you will do

• Design and develop distributed, cloud-native backend services that power key features within the Identity and Trust Platform.
• Define and implement the foundational data model and APIs for customer, entity, and user records.
• Drive the strategic implementation of identity and customer lifecycle logic, migrating from legacy systems.
• Implement core platform capabilities, including unified entitlements and shared compliance context.
• Partner with Product, Compliance, and other engineering teams to champion standard integration patterns.
• Champion engineering excellence in architecture, code quality, testing, and operational practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in Software Engineering, with a deep focus on backend systems.
• Deep, hands-on backend engineering experience building and operating modern, cloud-native, and highly-available distributed systems.
• Proven track record designing and delivering complex features within large-scale systems in complex, regulated environments.
• Strong skills in API design and integration (e.g., REST and/or gRPC).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS).
• Ability to tactically navigate and reduce technical debt while driving significant business value and managing feature-level migration efforts.
• Strong technical ownership skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with our current stack: Java + Spring Boot (or can quickly learn JVM technologies).
• Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS, etc.).
• Domain knowledge in fintech, regtech, KYC/KYB, identity verification, or compliance-heavy systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders.
• A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• In-office collaboration for 10+ days a month, with team flexibility on specific days.
• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity.
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support.
• R&R days to rest and recharge.
• Generous wellness reimbursement, weekly onsite/virtual programming, and vacation policy.
• Industry-leading parental leave policies and family planning benefits.