Director/Sr. Director - Software Engineering

TL;DR

Director/Sr. Director - Software Engineering: Lead a segment of hirify.global’s Engineering organization, responsible for the architectural integrity, scalability, and reliability of distributed services that power millions of customer interactions every second with an accent on high availability, low latency, and massive scalability. Focus on architectural diplomacy and translating complex backend constraints into strategic business risks and opportunities.

Location: San Francisco, Seattle, Palo Alto, Bellevue

Company

hirify.global is a company in the Engineering organization.

What you will do

• Define and execute a long-term roadmap for backend services.
• Drive alignment across cross-functional "Clouds" (Sales, Service, Marketing, etc.).
• Hire, develop, and retain a world-class org of 15–40+ engineers (including Managers and ICs).
• Act as a bridge between executive leadership and deep-tech engineering.
• Own the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Participate in high-level design reviews and troubleshoot architectural bottlenecks in Java, Golang, or Python environments.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a significant leadership role (Manager of Managers preferred for Sr. Director).
• Proven track record of building and operating large-scale distributed systems (Microservices, Service Mesh, Event-driven architectures).
• Deep familiarity with modern backend languages (Java, Go, or Python) and data persistence layers (SQL, NoSQL, or distributed caches like Redis/Memcached).
• Strong experience architecting on AWS or GCP, with a deep understanding of Kubernetes (K8s), containerization, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi).
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and navigate complex organizational structures.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Foster a culture of "Ownership" where engineers feel empowered to innovate.
• Champion CI/CD, automated testing, and "Security-by-Design".
• Consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in San Francisco and Los Angeles.