Senior Backend Engineer (Cryptography)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Cryptography): Designing and implementing cryptographic services and tools for HashiCorp's Infrastructure Cloud with an accent on stability, usability, and Golang development. Focus on leading large-scale projects, driving end-to-end lifecycle, and debugging complex issues in distributed systems.

Company

hirify.global Software transforms client challenges into solutions by building AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, and implement features and tools, ensuring stability and usability.
• Lead and execute large-scale projects, driving end-to-end project lifecycle including architecture design and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Product Management, and internal/external stakeholders to align solutions with requirements.
• Act as a subject matter expert in Golang development and advocate for strategic technical roadmap initiatives.
• Debug and resolve complex issues, review code for quality and optimization, and mentor software engineers.
• Support reliable production environments, including participating in an oncall rotation, and strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing.

Requirements

• At least 6+ years of experience as an engineer.
• Professional experience developing with modern programming languages, with interest in Golang and Ruby.
• Experience working with distributed systems on cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), focusing on scalability, resilience, and security.
• Cloud-native mindset and solid understanding of DevOps principles.
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools to implement robust observability practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Skills or interest in practical/applied cryptographic algorithms, or experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Advanced Data Protection (ADP), and Encryption as a Service.
• Experience using HashiCorp products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul).

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale.
• Culture that values innovation, growth, continuous learning, curiosity, and collaboration.
• Encouragement to be courageous, experiment, and provide ongoing feedback.
• Team-focused approach with diverse perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes.
• Commitment to being an equal-opportunity employer without discrimination.

Hiring process

• Apply to not more than 3 roles in a year for the best candidate experience.
• Discuss location requirements with the recruiter after application submission.