Engineer (Haskell)

TL;DR

Senior Engineer (Haskell): Designing and delivering complex standalone systems and major new features for a specialty insurance platform with an accent on Haskell service development, system reliability, and maintainability. Focus on owning end-to-end delivery of large projects, operating production systems using modern infrastructure tools, and improving team processes.

Location: This is a hybrid role, with an office based in London, United Kingdom. A home office and equipment allowance are provided, supporting a flexible work setup.

Company

hirify.global is building the next generation of technology to transform the specialty (re)insurance market by automating repetitive tasks and structuring complex operations.

What you will do

• Design and deliver moderately complex standalone systems and major new features.
• Own end-to-end delivery of large projects from design through to production.
• Develop and operate performant Haskell services, applying appropriate data structures and testing strategies.
• Drive system reliability, observability, and incident response, working hands-on with infrastructure and operations.
• Communicate complex technical and organisational topics clearly, creating alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Mentor and support engineers, improving team processes, wellbeing, and long-term organisational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Experienced in designing and delivering complex systems or major features with end-to-end ownership.
• Ability to write high-quality, maintainable code and actively reduce technical debt.
• Strong hands-on experience with performant Haskell and sound judgement around libraries and abstractions.
• Background in infrastructure, operations, or SRE-adjacent work, with a focus on reliable, observable systems.
• Comfortable operating production systems using Docker, Nix, Terraform, and AWS.
• Clear communicator who aligns teams around complex ideas and focuses on impact and efficiency.

Nice to have

• Experience in insurtech, insurance, or related industries.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience in a distributed work environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance.
• Generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus national holidays.
• Home office and equipment allowance, and a company MacBook.
• Learning allowance and leave to attend conferences or take exams.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Team social events and company parties, including an on-site gym and the best coffee machine in London.