Senior Backend Software Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Fintech/AI): Develop and maintain hirify.global's enterprise file management platform focusing on distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and secure access control. Focus on designing scalable event-driven pipelines, handling bursty workloads, and solving complex authorization and data access challenges.

Location: New York, NY, United States. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Salary: $126,000 - $197,000 (base salary) + bonus + equity + benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals with AI-powered insights and unified portfolio data, serving over 1,400 firms worldwide.

What you will do

• Architect, implement, and maintain backend services for file storage, permissions synchronization, and third-party integrations at enterprise scale.
• Design event-driven systems for real-time permission propagation meeting compliance SLAs.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, security, and compliance teams on sensitive data access projects.
• Lead migration efforts ensuring zero-downtime rollouts for production firms.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices.
• Build AI-powered capabilities for intelligent file processing and metadata extraction.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• 5+ years of professional backend software engineering experience.
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with Java, Python, or C++ and relational databases (MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server).
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage complex cross-team projects.

Nice to have

• Experience building scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include ownership, collaboration, client focus, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Reasonable accommodations provided for individuals with disabilities.