Senior Backend Engineer (Go)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Go): Building and optimizing scalable, reliable backend services and APIs for an AI-native Employee Experience Platform, with an accent on analytics, data modeling, and operational ownership. Focus on integrating AI/LLM-based components, defining observability standards, and driving technical alignment across teams.

Location: Hybrid (Berlin or Chemnitz, Germany)

Company

hirify.global is a Unicorn company creating an AI-native Employee Experience Platform, headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, and New York City.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and operate scalable, reliable backend services and APIs.
• Integrate AI/LLM-based components into existing architectures.
• Define and implement observability standards for secure and performant systems.
• Act as a senior engineering partner, shaping solutions with product, design, and data teams.
• Drive technical alignment, influencing architecture and shared standards.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical strategy.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
• Strong proficiency in Golang and preferably experience with Java/Kotlin.
• Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Real-time OLAP experience (ClickHouse, Apache Doris, StarRocks etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• A pragmatic mindset, caring about maintainability, reliability, and shipping.

Nice to have

• Exposure to AI/LLM-based systems or data-driven products.
• Basic understanding of concepts like retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or model integration.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, NATS, etc.).
• Curiosity and motivation to learn new technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working time models and hybrid work options, with a yearly flex work allowance of €1560.
• 31 vacation days annually (including one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August.
• Competitive compensation packages including LTIP.
• Company pension scheme.
• One day off per year for supporting a social project (Volunteers Day).