Senior Software Development Engineer (Platform Engineering)

TL;DR

Senior Software Development Engineer (Platform Engineering): Building and optimizing a scalable cloud-based runtime platform to support hundreds of production services with an accent on Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native architecture. Focus on designing reliable, secure, and observable infrastructure while increasing developer velocity and optimizing cloud spend.

Location: Must be based in San Jose, California. This role follows a flexible work model.

Salary: $199,000–$278,500

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in travel technology, powering a diverse family of brands to make travel experiences more accessible and memorable through innovative digital solutions.

What you will do

• Design and build scalable features and services for the core platform architecture.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code with strong test coverage.
• Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews to enhance technical quality.
• Monitor and support production systems to ensure high availability and resolve issues.
• Drive technical improvements across architecture, performance, and tooling.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience in building and operating distributed cloud services.
• Proven experience building and running platforms on AWS (EKS, ECS, EC2, IAM, S3, RDS, ELB/ALB).
• Deep hands-on experience with containerization and Kubernetes at scale.
• Practical experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and Helm charts.
• Proven record of production code contributions using languages such as Go, Python, or Java.
• Experience with resilience, observability, security, and operational automation.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and API gateways.
• Experience with security and compliance for cloud environments, including secrets management.
• Familiarity with monitoring stacks like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Experience with AWS cost optimization strategies and billing APIs.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous time-off policy and parental leave.
• Wellness and travel reimbursement along with exclusive travel discounts.
• Flexible work model promoting a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to career development resources and a collaborative, inclusive global culture.