Software Development Engineer III (Web)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer III (Web): Designing and building robust, scalable web services and applications for vacation rental travelers with an accent on system design, API design, and data modeling. Focus on implementing complex features, integrating AI/ML solutions, and ensuring performance and reliability across hirify.global's tech stack.

Location: This position is based in Austin, Texas, United States, operating under a flexible work model. US work authorization is required.

Salary: $146,000.00–$204,500.00

Company

hirify.global is a global travel technology company that designs innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure services and applications, including system design, API design, and data modeling.
• Lead implementation of complex features and components, ensuring code quality, reliability, performance, and operability through effective testing and observability.
• Break down ambiguous, multi-service technical problems, propose pragmatic solution options, and drive end-to-end execution.
• Collaborate with product, design, and partner engineering teams to translate business requirements into reusable and extensible technical solutions.
• Proactively identify technical risks and operational issues, and implement solutions that enhance availability, resilience, security, and developer productivity.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve product outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 5+ years of relevant professional software development experience, including ownership of services or applications of moderate to broad scope.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language and associated ecosystems, with demonstrated ability to design, implement, and review production-quality code, APIs, and data models.
• Experience designing and operating distributed or service-based systems, including monitoring and incident response.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience building large-scale consumer web or e-commerce experiences, ideally in travel, marketplaces, or booking/checkout flows.
• Hands-on experience with modern web frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js) and front-end performance optimization.
• Experience with Kotlin backend services or strong Java background and interest in working with Kotlin.
• Demonstrated track record of mentoring junior engineers and raising technical standards within a team.
• Familiarity with experimentation, A/B testing, and data-informed iteration on user-facing features.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, and parental leave.
• Flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices) and career development resources.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.
• An open culture guided by Values and Leadership Agreements, fostering belonging and celebrating differences.