Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Fintech): Building and optimizing high-load backend systems and components for crypto and fiat fund movements with an accent on scalability, stability, and long-term maintainability. Focus on designing, writing, and releasing product-facing features with stringent correctness and collaborating with frontend and data teams to fine-tune REST APIs.

Location: While remote-first, in-person participation is required throughout the year for team and company-wide offsites, with attendance expected and fully supported. Given US-specific benefits (e.g., 401(k), E-Verify) and explicit mention of "US applicants", candidates are expected to be based in the United States.

Salary: $186,065—$218,900 USD

Company

hirify.global is on a mission to increase economic freedom in the world by building the emerging onchain platform and the future global financial system.

What you will do

• Build scalable systems and components, making appropriate tradeoffs for stability and maintainability.
• Design, write, test, and release product-facing features with stringent correctness and scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend and data teams to fine-tune REST APIs supporting millions of customers.
• Mentor junior developers on the team and lead projects of large complexity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience with large scale distributed systems.
• Familiarity with writing highly concurrent systems and good intuition for REST API design.
• Proven experience working on large projects with long-term impact on a single system or team.
• Strong technical grasp with excellent judgment on task prioritizations.
• Ability to solve complex engineering problems that deliver results aligned with team objectives.
• Ability to mentor junior developers and lead the team technically on new initiatives and system improvements.
• Work authorization for the US is implied by US-specific benefits (e.g., 401k, E-Verify) and explicit mention of US applicants.

Nice to have

• Experience with rapid growth in a company (from startup to mid-size).
• Experience with growth experiments or A/B testing frameworks.
• Experience with Blockchain technology (such as Bitcoin, Ethereum).
• Experience decomposing a large monolith into microservices.
• Experience with Golang, Ruby, Docker, Rails, Postgres, MongoDB or DynamoDB.
• Experience building financial, high reliability or security systems.
• Crypto-forward experience, including familiarity with onchain activity.

Culture & Benefits

• Demanding work culture focused on building the future global financial system.
• Hybrid work model with required attendance at team and company-wide offsites multiple times annually.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans with generous employee contributions.
• Health Savings Account with company contributions and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Wellness Stipend, Mobile/Internet Reimbursement, and Volunteer Time Off.
• Fertility Counseling and Benefits, along with a Generous Time off/Leave Policy.
• Option of getting paid in digital currency.
• Committed to Equal Opportunity and participates in the E-Verify program for US applicants.