Senior Software Engineer (Authentication)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Authentication): Building and operating high-performance services for identity trust and fraud detection with an accent on distributed systems, API design, and MLOps. Focus on implementing real-time authentication flows, scaling infrastructure, and ensuring system reliability under heavy load.

Location: Must be based in the US

Salary: $130,000 – $180,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a leading identity trust platform utilizing AI to detect fraud and verify human interactions across voice, video, and digital channels.

What you will do

• Design and maintain high-performance services and APIs for authentication at scale.
• Build and manage distributed training pipelines and real-time inference services.
• Define service interfaces, data contracts, and automated quality gates for releases.
• Lead incident response and perform post-incident reviews to improve system reliability.
• Optimize service performance and cost through profiling, load testing, and capacity planning.
• Collaborate across teams to align on reliability expectations and architectural standards.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of professional software development experience.
• Must be based in the US.
• Strong expertise in Python and Go.
• Proven experience building and operating distributed production systems.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Deep understanding of container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Proficiency with AWS native services (e.g., Kinesis, DynamoDB, S3).

Nice to have

• Experience with production ML systems and MLOps practices.
• Familiarity with voice authentication, fraud detection, or deepfake detection technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with home office allowance.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid parental leave.
• Competitive health, vision, and dental plans with HSA contributions.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Professional development and learning benefits.
• Comprehensive wellness programs and identity protection services.