Senior Backend Developer

TL;DR

Senior Backend Developer: Building reliable backend systems for a fast-growing technology business with an accent on strong software engineering fundamentals. Focus on clean code, thoughtful design, and pragmatic problem-solving.

Location: Hybrid - 1 day per month in the office in London

Salary: £90k to £100k + strong package

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing, well-funded technology business that's scaling rapidly and investing heavily in its engineering teams.

What you will do

• Be part of a product-focused engineering team working on customer-facing, mission-critical systems at scale.
• Own features end-to-end, contribute to technical direction, and make sensible architectural decisions as the platform evolves.
• Work in an environment that is collaborative, fast-moving, and delivery-focused.
• Contribute to technical direction and make sensible architectural decisions as the platform evolves.

Requirements

• Strong experience building backend services using Python (or another modern backend language).
• Solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems.
• Comfortable working with APIs, databases, and distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a pragmatic approach to debugging and refactoring.
• Experience working with version control, testing practices, and code reviews.

Culture & Benefits

• Bonus and/or share options.
• Private medical insurance.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Learning & development budget.
• Strong wellbeing benefits and additional perks.