Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead: Architecting and delivering core components of the demo data and platform stack with a strong focus on automation, robustness, and long term maintainability. Focus on solving complex performance issues, reliability problems and systemic bottlenecks, mentoring engineers, supporting knowledge sharing, and helping the team grow technically and operationally.

Location: Hybrid work model balancing office and remote work.

Company

hirify.global is the leader in digital employee experience management software.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and deliver core components of the demo data and platform stack with a strong focus on automation, robustness, and long term maintainability.
• Lead technical discussions, set engineering standards, and support the team in adopting high quality coding practices using measurable quality indicators.
• Drive the design and implementation of testing strategies, including automated test suites and validation frameworks.
• Contribute to the Demo roadmap by partnering with the Product Manager, shaping the scope and defining clear and actionable acceptance criteria.
• Diagnose and solve complex performance issues, reliability problems and systemic bottlenecks.
• Promote an iterative agile mindset, ensuring high quality collaboration during planning, reviews and other ceremonies.

Requirements

• Senior-level software engineer with extensive backend engineering experience. Tech stack: Java + React for cloud; Rust (or any other similar) for internal demo tooling.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tooling such as Jenkins, Docker, Ansible and AWS.
• Solid knowledge of relational databases and modern data or cloud architectures, including ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, micro services, containers, Kafka, Kubernetes, Helm and nix environments.
• Ability to drive cross functional collaboration and foster a strong team culture built on trust and shared ownership.
• Perfect fit with hirify.global values: Continuous improvement, Positive attitude, One team and Get things done.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Nice to have

• Background in agile environments and experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong motivation for solving complex problems and continuously learning new technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent Contract and a competitive compensation package.
• Private Health Insurance (Sanitas) and daily meal vouchers of 11 EUR will be entirely covered.
• Hybrid work model balancing office and remote work, with a structured approach for new hires to foster connections and onboarding.
• Flexible Hours and unlimited vacation (employees have unlimited paid time off on top of the 23 days of holidays offered) plus 3 company-paid volunteer days.
• We offer a relocation package to people who are coming from another country.