Senior Backend Java Developer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Java Developer (AI): Designing and leading the development of scalable backend services in a Microservice Architecture with an accent on architectural decisions, reliability, and performance. Focus on integrating AI-driven capabilities, ensuring high code quality, and contributing to technical roadmaps.

Location: Remote (any location)

Company

hirify.global is building a platform used by thousands of developers worldwide, focusing on architectural and scalability solutions.

What you will do

• Design and lead the development of backend services within a Microservice Architecture.
• Own architectural decisions with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Integrate AI-driven capabilities like LLM-powered features and intelligent automation where they add product value.
• Ensure high code quality through best practices, code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Drive improvements in CI/CD, observability, and system reliability, contributing to technical roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and production issues.

Requirements

• 4+ years of backend development experience with strong expertise in Java 11+, Spring Boot, and Hibernate.
• Deep experience designing and building RESTful APIs and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Microservices Architecture, system design, scalability patterns, caching, messaging, and database optimization.
• Experience building and operating scalable, high-performance SaaS platforms in production environments.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and collaborative development workflows using Git.
• Ability to independently lead initiatives from concept to production and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Culture & Benefits

• Empowerment-driven culture where everyone is encouraged to identify and propose ideas and solutions.
• Commitment to self-organization and continuous cultural development.
• Freedom to meet expectations in preferred ways, driving the company forward.
• Opportunity to work with a global engineering team.

Hiring process

• A 30-min video call to understand career goals and fit with the team.
• A technical challenge to evaluate technical skills.
• A final video call with the co-founders.