Senior Software Engineer – Backend (Python / Typescript / Big Data / AWS / Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer – Backend (Python / Typescript / Big Data / AWS / Kubernetes): Design, build, and scale large-scale data processing pipelines and backend services handling high-volume datasets with an accent on high throughput, low-latency performance, and distributed systems. Focus on architecting cloud-native applications using Spark, AWS services, and Kubernetes, optimizing system reliability, scalability, and performance under heavy loads.

Location: Mexico, fully remote (must align working hours with Eastern Standard Time (EST) business hours; open to candidates outside EST but flexibility to adjust required)

Company

hirify.global is a market-leading SaaS provider in Sales Performance Management (SPM), delivering solutions to optimize revenue strategies trusted by global leaders like T-Mobile and ServiceNow.

What you will do

• Design, build, and scale REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines for high-volume datasets across distributed systems.
• Architect and optimize backend services for high throughput and low-latency performance.
• Develop data-intensive, event-driven applications using Python, Typescript, Spark, and AWS services.
• Process and transform large datasets with Spark, EMR, Glue, Kafka, or similar frameworks.
• Improve performance, reliability, and scalability of microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Mentor developers, conduct code reviews, and automate CI/CD with Terraform, Serverless, and Kubernetes.

Requirements

• 7+ years backend or full-stack engineering with strong backend focus.
• 7+ years hands-on Python for APIs, automation, and large-scale data pipelines.
• 3+ years Typescript / Node.js.
• Advanced AWS experience (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Step Functions).
• Strong Kubernetes for production workloads.
• Experience with large datasets, distributed computing, Spark, Dask, EMR, Glue, Kafka.
• Strong business-level English proficiency for cross-functional collaboration.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work flexibility with results-driven culture and global team support.
• Comprehensive insurance: medical, dental, vision, life.
• Wellness programs and annual time off per legislation.
• Work with latest tools in fast-paced, innovative, multicultural environment.
• Continuous development opportunities and hubs in Romania, UK, US, Canada.