Senior Software Engineer (Go)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Go): Design, build, and maintain backend services that power core products and platforms with an accent on architecture decisions that improve performance, resiliency, and maintainability. Focus on troubleshooting production issues, analyzing system behavior, and driving resolution.

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain backend services that power core products and platforms.
• Develop event-driven systems using Go, Kafka, and Temporal (or similar orchestration tools).
• Build scalable microservices in containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Drive architecture decisions that improve performance, resiliency, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and QA to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Own your code in production, monitor, debug, and continuously improve service performance and reliability.

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend development experience in Go or a similar language.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kafka or equivalent streaming platforms.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, distributed systems, and event-based communication.
• Experience working with workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal, Cadence, or similar.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
• Solid understanding of observability, monitoring, and performance optimization.

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Familiarity with ClickHouse, Postgres, or other analytical/OLAP/OLTP databases.
• Background in gaming, payments, or commerce systems.
• Prior experience working on internal platforms or developer-facing tools

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited Flexible Time Off.
• Personalized career roadmap for each employee.
• Professional development through training and educational opportunities.