Tech Lead (Fullstack)

TL;DR

Tech Lead (Fullstack): Designing and guiding scalable backend and data systems for a global payroll and HR platform with an accent on deep database expertise, system architecture, and distributed systems. Focus on solving complex concurrency challenges, optimizing SQL performance, and driving technical execution through influence.

Location: Remote within EMEA (Spain, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Serbia, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, UK)

Company

hirify.global is an all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams, combining HRIS, payroll, compliance, and benefits into one seamless system.

What you will do

• Identify and prioritize high-impact technical and product problems.
• Design and guide scalable backend and data systems, owning architectural decisions across services and boundaries.
• Ensure systems remain efficient, reliable, and scalable under real-world load.
• Lead execution through influence, reasoning, and trust rather than authority.
• Partner with Product teams to ensure technical initiatives drive business outcomes.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in relational databases (SQL), including query optimization, indexing, and concurrency control.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, including queues, message brokers, and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Working knowledge of React to understand performance implications and integration points.
• Ability to drive alignment across engineers and stakeholders and delegate effectively.
• Must be based in one of the specified EMEA countries.

Nice to have

• Ability to identify and prioritize problems based strictly on business impact.
• Proven track record of driving execution and scaling impact through a team.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.
• Stock grant opportunities depending on role, employment status, and location.
• Scalable benefits and rewards programs tailored to the employee's country.
• Diverse, global team environment spanning over 100 countries.