Go Core Client Engineer

TL;DR

Go Core Client Engineer: Designing, implementing, and operating the Go-based shared client code that powers the product with an accent on connection management, NAT traversal, and encrypted transport. Focus on improving reliability, performance, and observability of core client subsystems.

Location: Remote (Canada)

Salary: $218,420 - $302,840 CAD

Company

hirify.global is building the new Internet by delivering software that makes it easy to securely interconnect people and their devices, no matter where they are.

What you will do

• Design, implement, test, and maintain core client features in Go including connection orchestration, reconnection strategies, NAT traversal, encrypted transport lifecycle, and sync logic.
• Ship end-to-end client work, including design, implementation, launch, and observability (metrics, logs, traces).
• Diagnose and reduce client performance and reliability issues.
• Collaborate closely with product, per-platform clients, and platform teams.
• Champion engineering excellence by driving code quality, architectural reviews, and design documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, fostering a culture of learning and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Strong production experience writing and shipping Go code (experience with Go is required).
• Experience operating large Go codebases and designing robust client or distributed systems.
• Startup mindset with flexibility to adjust to changing priorities and thrive in an async, remote environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to collaborate across product and engineering stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with concurrency, performance tuning, and debugging.
• Solid networking and systems fundamentals: IP, routing, NATs, TCP/UDP, and TLS.
• Experience with P2P, WireGuard or similar encrypted transports and NAT traversal techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and flexible environment.
• Competitive total compensation package including base salary and equity.
• Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period.
• Remote-first company.
• Support for personal and professional development with $1500 USD annually.
• Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.