Software Team Lead (Redis Core Platforms)

TL;DR

Software Team Lead (hirify.global Core Platforms): Leading a team to develop and improve the hirify.global database, with an accent on defining technical roadmaps, architectural decisions, and ensuring performance/reliability at massive scale. Focus on hands-on coding in C, mentoring team members, and driving technical excellence from concept to production.

Location: Hybrid in Israel

Company

hirify.global is a company that builds the fast applications our world runs on, serving over 10,000 worldwide customers with its NoSQL database technology.

What you will do

• Lead and manage a small team, with hands-on coding in C while developing the next generation hirify.global database.
• Define technical roadmaps, make key architectural decisions, and drive performance/reliability at massive scale.
• Mentor team members, foster technical excellence, and take full ownership from concept to production.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, Support, Customer Success, other R&D teams, and the open-source community.

Requirements

• 4+ years developing production-grade systems, with strong hands-on C/Linux experience.
• 2+ years leading engineering teams/projects to completion, including mentoring.
• Expertise in low-level programming (C/C++/Rust), memory safety, concurrency, and performance optimizations.
• Strategic thinking for roadmaps and architecture in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication for distributed teams.

Nice to have

• NoSQL databases experience.
• OSS contributions or async IO networking experience.
• Distributed applications experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Value a culture of curiosity, diversity of thought, and innovation.
• Commitment to a diverse and inclusive work environment where differences are celebrated and supported.
• Dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of various classifications.
• Strive to create a workplace where every voice is heard and every idea is respected.
• Committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.