Senior Software Engineer (Golang)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Golang): Building and optimizing globally distributed, fault-tolerant, and highly scalable cloud ecosystems for cybersecurity with an accent on backend microservices and API design. Focus on leveraging existing tools to detect targeted attacks and improving architecture, knowledge models, and system stability.

Location: Hybrid role in Romania (Bucharest) or United Kingdom (London).

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in cybersecurity, protecting organizations with an AI-native platform that processes almost 3 trillion events per day.

What you will do

• Work on and enrich backend microservices, from researching areas of concern to implementing the final solution.
• Build cloud-based systems using existing hirify.global tools to help detect targeted attacks.
• Collaborate with members across multiple teams to brainstorm, research, define, communicate, and build collaboratively.
• Mentor other developers on web, backend, and data storage technologies and system knowledge.
• Improve product architecture, knowledge models, user experience, performance, and stability.
• Own your work in a high-trust, agile environment with a strong focus on quality of coding.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or professional experience in data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Minimum 5 years of production-level experience in building, delivering, and maintaining systems at scale.
• Understanding of scalability and distributed systems, including sharding, partitioning, and concurrency.
• Thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture.
• Ability to thrive in a test-driven, collaborative, and iterative programming environment.
• Ability to meet commitments on time and produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly.

Nice to have

• Existing exposure to Python, Go, AWS, Cassandra, Kafka, or Elasticsearch.
• Prior experience in the cybersecurity or intelligence fields.
• Front-end experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards, with comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge, plus paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role.
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections.
• Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities and a Great Place to Work Certified™ environment.