Staff Software Engineer (Remote)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Fullstack/Cybersecurity): Building and optimizing our core product's full-stack architecture, including Ruby on Rails backend, modern frontend, and complex AWS infrastructure, with an accent on architectural ownership, high-impact code contributions, and cross-team influence. Focus on navigating a platform ecosystem & microservices, ensuring rigorous compliance standards (FedRAMP Moderate, SOC 2, ISO 27001), and driving direction through technical leadership.

Location: Remote (US only)

Salary: $170,000–$190,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading cybersecurity company empowering over 70,000 organizations globally with its AI-driven Human Risk Management platform to enhance security culture.

What you will do

• Drive architectural direction through ownership, high-impact code contributions, and cross-team influence within a platform ecosystem & microservices.
• Own the evolution of major subsystems, including GraphQL APIs, event-driven service communication, and data scaling.
• Deliver primary technical contributions across Ruby/Rails APIs, SvelteKit/TypeScript frontends, and AWS serverless infrastructure.
• Optimize the serverless background processing framework supporting 400+ Lambda-backed workers.
• Architect multi-tenant patterns across various databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis) while maintaining strict tenant isolation and compliance.
• Translate strategic goals into technical roadmaps and collaborate with Product, Security, and Infrastructure teams.

Requirements

• Qualifications: BS + 10 years, MS + 5 years, or Ph.D. + 4 years of experience.
• Backend & Systems: 5+ years of scaling production Ruby on Rails applications, expertise in GraphQL and relational database tuning for high-traffic multi-tenant systems.
• Frontend Mastery: Proficiency in modern frameworks (Vue preferred, Sveltekit or React) and strict TypeScript, with proven ability to lead large-scale frontend migrations.
• Cloud: Deep experience with AWS (ECS/Fargate, Lambda, EventBridge, S3), strong proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure-as-Code and GitLab CI/CD.
• Distributed Systems: Experience designing event-driven architectures and managing asynchronous processing at scale.
• Leadership: Demonstrated experience at the Staff level, including writing Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and building for compliance-regulated environments (FedRAMP/SOC 2).

Culture & Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets and employee referral bonuses.
• Adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses.
• Modern, high-tech, and fun work environment with radical transparency, extreme ownership, and continuous professional development.
• Welcoming workplace that encourages all employees to be themselves, with engaging team activities.