Staff Software Engineer, Backend

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer, Backend: Setting technical strategy and building scalable backend systems for hirify.global's Partner Merchant Interface (PMI) with an accent on API design, operational excellence, and team mentorship. Focus on developing highly available distributed systems, fostering a culture of quality, and leading complex technical initiatives.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $220,000 - $270,000 (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) or $200,000 - $250,000 (other US states) per year

Company

hirify.global is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

What you will do

• Set technical strategy for your team on a year-long time scale and tie it to business-impacting projects.
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics to ensure technical sustainability and manage risks.
• Act as a force-multiplier for your team by defining and advocating technical solutions and operational processes.
• Take ownership of your team’s operations and availability through monitoring, triage, playbooks, and alerting.
• Foster a culture of quality by setting code review and design standards and advocating them through writing and tech talks.
• Help develop talent on your team by providing feedback, guidance, and leading by example.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale.
• Extensive track record with highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes.
• Experience delivering major features, system components, or deprecating existing functionality.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, understanding systems from low-level idioms to large architectures.
• Mastered gathering and iterating on feedback from engineering and cross-functional peers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration with a global engineering team.
• Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Culture & Benefits

• Proud to be a remote-first company with roles allowing work from almost anywhere within the country of employment.
• Competitive benefits anchored to the core value of people coming first.
• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets for Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules for rest and recharge.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) enabling purchase of hirify.global shares at a discount.