Staff Software Engineer - Search & Maps (AI)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer - Search & Maps (AI): Developing and scaling a high-throughput real estate search and notifications platform with an accent on AI integration, system performance, and distributed architecture. Focus on optimizing search latency for 1.5B+ monthly requests, designing AI-powered discovery experiences, and evolving cloud-native microservices.

Location: Remote (Must be based in Canada)

Company

hirify.global is an AI-powered growth platform for the real estate industry, currently a Series C company backed by Bessemer Venture Partners.

What you will do

• Scale a high-throughput search platform handling 1.5B+ monthly requests using Kafka and Elasticsearch.
• Develop the core home discovery experience across web and mobile to improve engagement and lead conversion.
• Own and extend a high-reliability notifications platform delivering tens of millions of messages monthly.
• Integrate LLMs and intelligent ranking into search and user workflows to enhance discovery.
• Shape overall platform architecture and drive AI-powered product delivery as a technical leader.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including senior or staff-level roles.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
• Experience designing scalable microservices in cloud-native environments, preferably AWS.
• Strong proficiency with GraphQL, event-driven systems (Kafka, SQS), and distributed databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch).
• Proven track record of leading high-impact initiatives in a SaaS environment.
• Must be based in Canada.

Culture & Benefits

• Cutting-edge AI workflow with an unlimited budget for Anthropic tokens.
• High-growth, fast-paced environment within a Series C company on track for $100M ARR.
• Collaborative culture that values agility, tenacity, and innovation.
• Recognized as a "Best Place to Work" by BuiltIn.
• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.