Senior Backend Developer (Apache Solr)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Developer (.NET/Apache Solr): Maintaining and enhancing search infrastructure for a video platform with an accent on schema design, query optimization, and automated CI/CD pipelines. Focus on transforming legacy build pipelines into scalable automated systems and developing robust backend services.

Location: Remote (Must be located in the LATAM region)

Company

hirify.global is a GPTW-certified company that partners with American software product companies to scale their global teams by curating top LATAM talent.

What you will do

• Maintain and enhance search infrastructure, focusing on scalability for a video platform.
• Modernize CI/CD pipelines, transforming legacy processes into fast and automated delivery workflows.
• Develop and maintain backend services, RESTful APIs, and stored procedures.
• Optimize search relevance, indexing strategies, and data ingestion.
• Mentor junior developers within a distributed international engineering team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Apache Solr, including schema design and query optimization.
• Proficiency with .NET/C# and SQL Server.
• Strong understanding of search algorithms, tokenization, and text analysis.
• Experience with RESTful API development.
• Must be based in the LATAM region.

Nice to have

• Experience with Elasticsearch, Lucene, or other search engines.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Understanding of internationalization and multi-language search.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first policy with a distributed international team.
• Provision of a MacBook for work.
• Free English lessons with native speakers to improve communication skills.
• Access to tech talks, chapter meetings, and growth opportunities.
• Option to work from the Florianópolis headquarters with provided snacks and massages.
• Full back-office support, including HR and career guidance.

Hiring process

• Interview with a Tech Recruiter to discuss experience and the role.
• Client-specific technical evaluation process.
• Final offer.