Software Engineer - Backend (Go)

TL;DR

Software Engineer - Backend (Go): Building core infrastructure and scalable microservices using Go for a fraud prevention and AML compliance platform, with an accent on database usage, API design, and cloud infrastructure. Focus on optimizing high-load systems and standardizing best practices across the company.

Location: Remote - Canada

Salary: CA$155K – CA$210K

Company

hirify.global is a leader in fraud prevention and AML compliance.

What you will do

• Design and implement high-performance, scalable microservices using Go.
• Optimize core systems by analyzing and improving infrastructure efficiency.
• Standardize architectural patterns for database usage, API design, and cloud infrastructure.
• Work with AWS/GCP to ensure the platform is resilient, secure, and automated.

Requirements

• 2–3+ years of commercial backend development experience.
• Deep understanding of Go, including concurrency primitives, memory management, and runtime behaviour.
• Strong experience with SQL & NoSQL databases.
• Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP.
• Experience building distributed systems using message queues and event-driven architecture.
• Solid understanding of Networking (TCP/IP, HTTP, gRPC) and the basics of Kubernetes.

Nice to have

• Experience specifically with DynamoDB or Bigtable.
• Hands-on work with AWS SQS/SNS or Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, ZeroMQ…
• Experience implementing observability using tools like Datadog, Grafana, and Prometheus.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with a globally distributed team.
• Flexible paid time off and year-end break.
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents in the US and Canada.
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP in the US and Canada.
• Monthly meal stipend and social meet-up stipend.
• Annual health and wellness stipend and learning stipend.