Sr./Principal Software Engineer (Golang)

TL;DR

Sr./Principal Software Engineer (Golang): Designing and delivering core capabilities for a real-time data platform with an accent on distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and billing systems. Focus on building scalable, maintainable system-level software and resolving complex production issues in high-performance environments.

Location: Must be based in San Francisco or Seattle, USA

Company

hirify.global provides a cloud-native, distributed SQL database that unifies transactions and analytics for data-intensive applications.

What you will do

• Lead technical design and decision-making for large, release-defining projects impacting the cloud platform.
• Design and implement new capabilities across networking, control plane, and managed service infrastructure, with a primary focus on billing systems.
• Solve mission-critical system problems to ensure scalability, maintainability, and resilience.
• Collaborate with Product Management to translate customer and business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues, specifically regarding billing data synchronization.
• Mentor and guide engineers on system design, coding standards, and architectural best practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience developing and debugging system-level software in Golang or a similar language.
• Familiarity with distributed systems managed via Kubernetes.
• Demonstrated ability to design and build highly reliable, high-performance system software.
• Experience working in environments where performance, scalability, and reliability are critical.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Location: Based in the United States (specifically San Francisco or Seattle)

Nice to have

• Experience building cloud-native SaaS platforms.
• Experience working with frontend web frameworks like React.
• Background with cloud-based metering and billing and generally accepted account practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including merit increases and annual bonuses.
• Fast-moving, highly collaborative environment with end-to-end ownership of work.
• Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion across global teams.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact projects within a venture-backed company.