Senior Backend Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Backend Development): Developing and maintaining microservices and APIs for the Content & Metadata platform supporting digital publishing at hirify.global with an accent on scalable architecture, cloud infrastructure, and data model optimization. Focus on designing efficient backend systems, solving complex problems, and integrating advanced technologies like AI and semantic search.

Location: Onsite in Sofia, Bulgaria

Company

hirify.global is a leading global business news organisation, part of Nikkei Inc., with offices worldwide including Sofia.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable code for microservices architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work with various databases to design and optimise data models and queries.
• Implement, optimise, and maintain cloud infrastructure.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions.
• Maintain code quality, organisation, and automation.

Requirements

• Proficiency in at least one programming language; experience in Go is a plus.
• Basic understanding of microservices architecture and containerization.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and services.
• Experience with relational, document, or graph databases.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and strong problem-solving skills.
• Location: Must be based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
• English: Proficient (B2) required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Go, Kubernetes, AWS.
• Familiarity with MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Neo4j, Kafka, Elasticsearch.
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum and CI/CD best practices.
• Experience with Semantic Search and AI (LLM).

Culture & Benefits

• Annual bonus scheme and 25 days paid leave.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and Life Insurance.
• Enhanced Parental Leave policy and Food Allowance.
• Multisport Card and comprehensive training programs.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.