Senior Staff Software Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Fintech): Leading high-stakes scaling initiatives and defining technical vision for foundational backend systems with an accent on performance, scalability, and ultra-low latency. Focus on architecting distributed systems, driving cross-functional projects, and establishing platform best practices at massive scale.

Location: Hybrid (US). In-person participation in team and company-wide offsites is required annually.

Salary: $253,895—$298,700 USD

Company

hirify.global is building the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system.

What you will do

• Lead high-stakes scaling initiatives and define technical vision to support millions more customers.
• Architect and build foundational backend systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and ultra-low latency.
• Drive cross-functional engineering projects with significant impact and visibility.
• Establish and evolve platform best practices, frameworks, and architectural standards organization-wide.
• Identify industry and company-wide trends to inform the adoption or development of new technologies.
• Provide deep technical mentorship, guide design decisions, and raise the bar for engineering quality.

Requirements

• 10+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production.
• Deep expertise in backend programming (e.g., Python, Go, Java) and cloud-native architecture.
• Proven track record designing highly available, high-performance systems.
• Ability to anticipate scaling bottlenecks before they occur and take decisive, proactive measures.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives and mentoring senior engineers.
• Commitment to technical excellence, sharing best practices, and fostering a strong engineering culture.

Nice to have

• Experience designing and operating ledgering or trading systems at large scale.
• Strong financial acumen with experience handling accounting data and financial transactions with high precision and reliability.
• Experience collaborating closely with finance and accounting teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical Plan, Dental and Vision Plan with generous employee contributions.
• Health Savings Account with company contributions each pay period.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Wellness Stipend and Mobile/Internet Reimbursement.
• Volunteer Time Off and Generous Time off/Leave Policy.
• Option of getting paid in digital currency.
• In-person participation in team and company-wide offsites is required annually.

Hiring process

• Initial screening interviews may use an AI tool, with human recruiter review of responses (voice recording and/or transcript).
• An AI interview intelligence platform may be used to transcribe and summarize interview notes.
• hirify.global will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.