Software Development Engineer II (C++)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer II (C++): Building and optimizing high-performance C++ systems that power millions of travel experiences worldwide with an accent on clean API design, robust data modeling, and reliable system behavior. Focus on delivering a next-generation flight search experience and seamlessly integrated services that enable an effortless customer journey across platforms, diagnosing production issues, and improving system performance.

Location: Seattle, WA. This role requires in-office attendance at least three days a week. Relocation assistance is not offered for this role.

Salary: $119,000.00–$166,500.00 annually.

Company

hirify.global designs cutting-edge technology to make travel smoother and more memorable, creating groundbreaking solutions for partners globally.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain services and components with a focus on clean API design, data modeling, and reliable system behavior.
• Implement high-quality, well-tested C++ code, participate in code reviews, and help improve engineering standards and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and partner engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end.
• Work across multiple services to diagnose production issues, improve performance, and contribute to operational excellence.
• Use telemetry and diagnostics (metrics, logs, tracing, profiling tools) to understand system behavior and make data-informed decisions.
• Collaborate with and learn from more senior engineers, incorporating feedback to continually raise your technical bar.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 2+ years of relevant professional software engineering experience.
• Professional software development experience with ownership of services or components.
• Proficiency in C++ is a must, with hands-on experience in API design, data modeling, and system design.
• Experience building, testing, deploying, and operating backend or full-stack services in production environments, including on-call participation.
• Solid foundation in algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented design.

Nice to have

• Experience building high-performance, production-grade C++ systems, with an interest in performance optimization, memory efficiency, concurrency, and reliability at scale.
• Strong foundation in systems design and API development.
• Demonstrated experience improving engineering quality through working with large codebases, refactoring, and optimizing performance.
• Experience using telemetry and diagnostics to analyze system behavior and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Exposure to integrating intelligent or AI-enabled capabilities into backend systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Foster an open culture where everyone belongs and differences are celebrated.
• Provide a full benefits package including exciting travel perks and generous time-off.
• Offer parental leave, a flexible work model, and career development resources.
• Provide a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.
• Named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024.