Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Fintech): Building a new lifecycle-orchestrator service to consolidate merchant lifecycle orchestration with an accent on system simplification and isolation. Focus on modernizing older parts of the codebase and improving engineering standards.

Location: Remote within the country of employment.

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 CAN base pay per year.

Company

hirify.global is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

What you will do

• Design and expand the platform to scale to hundreds of thousands of merchants worldwide.
• Design and align the scope of work with other teams to deliver cross-team projects.
• Mentor other engineers to ensure their development & growth.
• Partner with Engineering Manager and Team Lead to drive and execute the long-term vision of the team.
• Execute technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with insightful and forward-looking approaches.
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes throughout the organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer.
• A strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design, distributed systems, and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability.
• Proficiency with data models, API design (http and RPC), state machines, event-driven architecture, and database design.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be proficient in asynchronous communication.
• Experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems (our stack: AWS, gRPC, Snowflake, Kotlin, Python, MySQL, Kubernetes). Java and Kotlin experience are especially helpful.
• Prior experience with monitoring and alerting systems.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment.
• Health care coverage - hirify.global covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents.
• Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
• Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge.
• ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of hirify.global at a discount.