Principal Software Engineer (Data & Distributed Systems)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (Data & Distributed Systems): Designing and building large-scale backend services and high-throughput data pipelines with an accent on architectural leadership, performance, and resilience. Focus on developing cloud-native distributed systems using Go and optimizing Kubernetes environments with AI technology.

Location: Remote. This role is for full-time employees in the UK, Ireland, Estonia, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Israel, and contractors in East Europe and Portugal.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology company specializing in cloud optimization and management, providing a pioneering Kubernetes solution that integrates advanced AI technology.

What you will do

• Design, build, and deploy large-scale distributed systems and high-throughput data pipelines using Go and cloud-native technologies.
• Lead system-wide architectural decisions, focusing on data flow, performance, and resilience.
• Actively contribute high-quality code and lead major technical initiatives to reduce technical debt.
• Ensure platform reliability and scalability, meeting service level agreements.
• Champion best engineering practices, code quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define the technical roadmap and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• 8+ years of backend engineering experience, with 3+ years architecting high-load systems or data pipelines in a production environment.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems using modern languages (Go, Java, Rust, or Python).
• Strong, hands-on experience with relational and analytical databases (Postgres, ClickHouse preferred).
• Proven experience with microservices, containers, and modern DevOps practices (Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD).
• Demonstrated ability to combine hands-on coding with architectural leadership, including strong debugging, benchmarking, and performance optimization skills.
• Work authorization for the UK, Ireland, Estonia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Israel, East Europe, or Portugal is required.

Nice to have

• Deep Golang expertise.
• Deep Kubernetes knowledge.
• Experience with modern data engineering technologies (Spark, Trino, Iceberg, Parquet, ClickHouse, DBT).
• DBA background (relational, OLAP, columnar).
• Expertise in telemetry and time series.
• Cloud expertise (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with flexible working options and unlimited PTO.
• Home office allowance and professional development stipend.
• Health insurance, parental leave, and an employee stock option plan.
• Emphasis on entrepreneurial spirit, continuous learning, and having fun.
• Inclusive and equitable workplace that actively cultivates diversity.