Staff Software Engineer (Libraries Platform)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Libraries Platform): Leading the architecture and implementation of services, APIs, and automation that build, verify, and serve open-source libraries with an accent on secure supply chain workflows. Focus on building scalable infrastructure, optimizing package distribution pipelines, and solving complex dependency and build challenges across multiple language ecosystems like Java, JavaScript, and Python/AI.

Location: Must be based in Canada (Remote-first culture).

Company

hirify.global provides secure, continuously updated open source software to eliminate software supply chain threats.

What you will do

• Own the architecture and technical direction for the Libraries Platform services and pipelines.
• Design automation for artifact creation, vulnerability scanning, SBOM generation, and policy enforcement.
• Build and operate shared platform services, including package indexes, registry mirrors, and metadata services.
• Develop internal developer tools and CLIs in Go to improve build, test, and shipping processes.
• Drive reliability, scalability, and observability for the platform through SLOs and performance tuning.
• Solve complex dependency, toolchain, and infrastructure issues in production environments.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building and operating infrastructure for language ecosystems or developer platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Go or readiness to ramp up quickly.
• Proven track record in building developer tooling, CI/CD, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Deep experience with containers (Docker/OCI), Kubernetes, public clouds, and IaC tools like Terraform.
• Ability to debug and resolve complex compiler, packaging, and infrastructure failures.
• Excellent communication skills with a bias for documentation in a distributed remote environment.

Nice to have

• Open source contributions in ecosystem tooling or packaging.
• Experience with software supply chain security standards like SLSA security (SLSA, SBOMs, sigstore).
• Background with Linux distributions and reproducible build systems like Wolfi or Bazel.
• Familiarity with AI/ML packaging and infrastructure (PyTorch, TensorFlow).

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote-first culture with team meetup opportunities and bi-annual summits.
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents.
• Equity compensation with stock options and a 10-year exercise window.
• Unlimited flexible time off policy.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Monthly stipends for coworking spaces, phone, and internet expenses.