Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Fastify): Maintaining and enhancing backend services for a full-service consulting firm with an accent on API reliability and data layer optimization. Focus on tuning Elasticsearch for personalization, managing Redis/Valkey caching, and deploying containerized services on GCP.

Location: Remote (Mexico)

Company

hirify.global is a full-service consulting firm dedicated to delivering predictable outcomes and high-quality solutions through deep expertise and transparency.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using TypeScript and Fastify.
• Develop and optimize APIs consumed by web and mobile clients.
• Manage and tune Elasticsearch for personalization and caching use cases.
• Implement key-value caching and session management using Redis or Valkey.
• Collaborate with DevOps to ensure services are containerized and deployed on GCP (Kubernetes/Cloud Run).
• Mentor junior backend engineers and contribute to architectural decisions.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js in production environments.
• Hands-on experience with Fastify or similar Node.js frameworks (Express, Hapi).
• Solid experience with Elasticsearch for search, personalization, or analytics.
• Working knowledge of Redis or Valkey for caching and data store use cases.
• Familiarity with containerized deployments on GCP.

Nice to have

• Experience with Sanity or other headless CMS backends.
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures, SSE, or message queues.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Pulumi.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a diverse and inclusive environment as an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Culture built on principles of deep expertise, integrity, transparency, and dependability.
• Contract-based engagement.