Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

TL;DR

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

Location: Hybrid in Chemnitz or Berlin, Germany

Company

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

What you will do

• Design, develop, and operate scalable, reliable backend services.
• Build and integrate APIs and services with internal and external platforms.
• Experiment with emerging AI/LLM-based components and integrate model-based services.
• Define and implement observability standards for secure, performant, and cost-aware systems.
• Work with cloud infrastructure and containerized environments for reliable deployments.
• Act as a senior engineering partner, shaping solutions and driving technical alignment across multiple teams.

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 focused on 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).
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, NATS, etc.).
• Curiosity and motivation to learn new technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation including LTIP (unit-based Long Term Incentive Plan).
• Flexible working time models and option of hybrid work, supported by a yearly flex work allowance of €1560.
• 31 vacation days annually (including one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August.
• Company pension scheme.
• One volunteer day off per year for supporting social projects.