Backend Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (hirify.global Pay): Building and optimizing secure payment solutions and identity verification flows for a leading second-hand fashion platform with an accent on high-load distributed systems and compliance. Focus on evolving service architecture, ensuring 99.99% availability, and driving rapid deployment cycles through automated testing and CI/CD.

Location: Must be based in or able to commute to Vilnius or Kaunas, Lithuania (Hybrid model).

Salary: €3,558–€4,808 gross per month.

Company

hirify.global is a leading European marketplace for second-hand fashion and lifestyle items, connecting millions of users to give pre-loved goods a second life.

What you will do

• Design and build secure payment and compliance services within the hirify.global Pay domain.
• Collaborate in a cross-functional squad to deliver high-quality code via fast pull request cycles.
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure service stability.
• Own critical alerts and maintain high availability metrics for production services.
• Use AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Cursor to enhance development efficiency.
• Deploy features frequently using a modern tech stack including Go, Ruby, and AWS.

Requirements

• Strong background in backend engineering and a passion for technology.
• Practical problem-solving skills with a focus on simplicity and avoiding over-engineering.
• Experience or strong desire to learn Go and Ruby.
• Ability to balance immediate business needs with long-term system stability.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration across cross-domain teams.
• Commitment to continuous learning and sharing engineering best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual personal learning budget for professional development.
• Share options programme participation.
• 25 working days of annual holiday.
• Hybrid work model with supportive home office setup (including furniture budget).
• Private health insurance and mental health support via Mindletic.
• Flexible workation policy allowing up to 90 days of remote work per year.