Software Engineer (Customer Data Platform)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Customer Data Platform): Building and scaling robust backend systems and APIs for hirify.global's Audiences & Journeys products, with an accent on personalized customer experiences through data platform integration. Focus on designing APIs, identifying performance bottlenecks, and driving system-level improvements for long-term sustainability and performance.

Location: Remote (not eligible to be hired in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington)

Compensation: $116,960.00–$171,900.00

Company

hirify.global is a leading communications platform shaping the future of communications and empowering millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences with innovative solutions.

What you will do

• Design and build robust, scalable backend systems and APIs for audience and journey creation, segmentation, and activation across Segment’s data platform.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design, product, and other engineers to define solutions that balance usability, performance, and long-term architecture.
• Communicate technical decisions clearly, articulating trade-offs, customer impact, and team alignment.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Troubleshoot and improve system reliability, debugging issues and refining operational tooling and processes.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for managed services.

Requirements

• 2 years experience writing production-grade code in a modern programming language.
• Experience programming in one or more of the following: Go, Java, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience operating large-scale, distributed systems on top of cloud infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Hands-on experience with container orchestration frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS, ECS).
• Experience with large scale async processing systems.
• Experience shipping services following a CI/CD development paradigm.
• Good grasp of software engineering principles for building scalable and extensive systems.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills to convey complex technical concepts effectively.
• Comfortable asking questions and taking initiative to solve problems where necessary.
• Leverage best-in-class development productivity practices, including AI tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with a strong culture of connection and global inclusion.
• Hiring process uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) for efficiency, fairness, and transparency, with human decision-making.
• Competitive pay, generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, and healthcare.
• Includes a 401(k) retirement account and paid sick/personal/parental leave.
• Empowers employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting volunteering and donation efforts.
• Opportunity to work on products with high customer impact, learning new things daily while writing quality code.