Staff Software Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Fintech): Leading the design and development of distributed, cloud-native backend services for a customer onboarding platform, focusing on modernizing Salesforce-bound logic and integrating best-in-class vendors. Focus on architecting scalable orchestration and data pipelines, migrating core logic to resilient services, and enabling faster, compliant onboarding.

Location: Hybrid, must be based in California (US), with 10+ in-office days per month.

Salary: $208,000–$260,000 USD (for California)

Company

hirify.global is a company building crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments, and developers to improve the global financial system.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of distributed, cloud-native backend services for customer onboarding.
• Collaborate with Product, Compliance, and other engineering teams to design scalable orchestration and data pipelines.
• Migrate core onboarding logic from Salesforce to resilient, observable services with a dedicated persistence layer.
• Build platform capabilities for faster, compliant onboarding with fewer customer touchpoints.
• Contribute to foundational data modeling for hirify.global’s future identity platform.
• Champion engineering excellence in code quality, testing, and operational practices.
• Mentor engineers to help grow a high-impact team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering.
• Deep backend engineering experience in modern, cloud-native, distributed systems.
• Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale systems in complex environments.
• Strong API design and integration skills (REST and/or gRPC).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS).
• Ability to navigate and reduce technical debt while delivering business value.
• Leadership skills to set technical direction, mentor others, and influence cross-team decisions.

Nice to have

• Experience with Java and Spring Boot (open to other backend stacks like Go, Kotlin, C#, Python, Rust).
• Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka, SNS/SQS).
• Exposure to frontend frameworks (React, Vue) for full-stack capability.
• Domain knowledge in fintech, regtech, KYC/KYB, identity verification, or compliance-heavy systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to build in a fast-paced startup environment with experienced industry leaders.
• Professional development budget and learning environment focused on the latest technologies.
• In-office collaboration for 10+ days/month, with team flexibility.
• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity, plus comprehensive benefits for physical and mental healthcare.
• R&R days, generous wellness reimbursement, and flexible vacation policy.
• Industry-leading parental leave policies and family planning benefits.