Senior Software Engineer, Backend

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Go): Designing and building distributed systems in Go that help customers send timely, relevant messages at scale with an accent on reliability, performance, and scalability. Focus on architecture and schema design to testing, deployment, and monitoring.

Location: EMEA Remote

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 USD (or equivalent in local currency)

Company

hirify.global powers automated communication that people actually want to receive.

What you will do

• Design and build distributed systems in Go that help customers send timely, relevant messages at scale
• Collaborate across teams to debug issues and deliver reliable solutions
• Own problems end to end - from architecture and schema design to testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Share knowledge and raise the bar through sharing your progress publicly with short videos, thoughtful writing, and mentorship
• Leverage AI tools to prototype, move faster, and make better decisions

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience building scalable, distributed systems in Go (or similar statically typed languages)
• Comfort working in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with relational databases (we use MySQL) and an understanding of performance tradeoffs
• Experience with observability tooling and operating production systems
• A bias for action over perfection, and pride in owning technical decisions

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive benefits package supports your well-being and growth, including 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and supplemental insurance premiums for you and your family.
• Offer 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Stipends for remote work and wellness.
• A professional development budget.

Hiring process

• Application - We review everyone with care. Tell us why you're interested.
• Recruiter Call (30 mins) - Let’s chat about what you’re looking for and how we work.
• Behavioral Interview (60 mins) - Talk with one of our hiring managers about your experience, values, and working style. We’ll explore topics like ownership, product thinking, and collaboration.
• Technical Interview (60 mins) - A collaborative system design conversation focused on scaling challenges.
• Take-Home Assignment - Complete a short, realistic task similar to what you’d work on here.
• Assignment Review Call (60 mins) - Walk us through your work and discuss tradeoffs, priorities, and how you’d iterate.