TL;DR
Senior Software Engineer (Data Backend): Designing and operating production-grade data backend systems for an Enterprise Data Platform with an accent on scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency. Focus on building high-throughput APIs in Go, optimizing streaming data workflows with Python and Spark, and ensuring system performance in a cloud-native environment.
Location: Must be based in or be able to relocate to Tokyo, Japan. Visa sponsorship provided for international candidates.
Company
hirify.global is an AI-native Agentic AI as a Service (AaaS) company dedicated to turning artificial intelligence into business ROI.
What you will do
- Design, build, and maintain robust backend services and data platform components.
- Develop and optimize high-throughput streaming and batch data workflows using Spark and SQL.
- Improve system operability through proactive monitoring, alerting, and incident prevention.
- Ensure data consistency and quality using schema contracts and validation mechanisms.
- Diagnose and resolve complex production issues across service and data layers.
- Drive performance and cost optimization initiatives for large-scale data workloads.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience in backend or data-intensive systems.
- Strong proficiency in Go, Python, and SQL.
- Hands-on experience with distributed data systems like Kafka and Spark/Databricks.
- Experience operating services in cloud production environments (GCP).
- Solid grasp of reliability practices, including observability and incident response.
- Fluent in English.
Nice to have
- Experience with Databricks/Delta Lake and Kubernetes/GKE.
- Familiarity with Terraform/IaC and data governance practices.
- Experience with FinOps or cloud cost optimization.
- Scala or Java knowledge for Spark ecosystem optimization.
Culture & Benefits
- Work on high-impact, business-critical systems in the AI/Data domain.
- Opportunity to lead technical initiatives while maintaining a hands-on role.
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams in AI and data.
- Support for relocation and visa sponsorship for international talent.
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