Senior Software Engineer II (Python)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer II (Python): Building and optimizing core marketplace systems for a mental healthcare platform with an accent on reliability, scalability, and personalization. Focus on designing robust backend services, data pipelines, and experimentation infrastructure to improve client-provider matching.

Location: Hybrid role, must work onsite three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) from our NYC, San Francisco, or Seattle hub locations. Travel 2–3 times per year.

Salary: $200,000–$250,000 USD Annually.

Company

hirify.global is a technology-powered, three-sided marketplace aiming to expand access to high-quality mental healthcare for Americans.

What you will do

• Own core marketplace systems end-to-end, including backend services, data inputs, and experimentation infrastructure.
• Improve reliability, performance, and observability of the marketplace surface area.
• Build and evolve personalized marketplace experiences, including matching, search, and recommendation capabilities.
• Partner closely with Product and Data Science to translate marketplace goals into technical designs and execution plans.
• Diagnose and resolve data quality, performance, and correctness issues across systems.
• Enable safe, repeatable experimentation through robust A/B testing and analysis workflows.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with meaningful ownership of production systems.
• Strong backend engineering experience (Python preferred), including service design and data modeling.
• Experience building or operating systems where reliability, data quality, and performance are critical.
• Highly data-driven mindset, comfortable with experimentation, measurement, and optimization.
• Proven ability to operate in ambiguous problem spaces and bring structure and clarity.
• Product-minded approach with an understanding of how technical decisions impact user experience and business outcomes.
• Ability to collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including Product and Data Science.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, plus life and disability coverage.
• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and a new child stipend.
• 401(k) program and equity opportunities.
• Stipends for home office setup and ongoing funds for meals, tailored for remote and in-office employees.
• Flexible PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a full winter break week.
• Annual stipends for personal and professional growth.
• No-cost access to therapy, weekly flexible hours for self-care, and memberships to leading wellness apps.
• Pet insurance discounts, commuter benefits, and global travel assistance.

Hiring process

• Initial screening of resumes by a third-party AI tool (Gem).
• All decisions about which candidates move forward are made by the human recruiting team after independent review.