Staff Software Engineer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Fintech): Designing and delivering green-field financial infrastructure and scalable microservices with an accent on cross-border payments and automated FX systems. Focus on building ledger-grade data models, optimizing capital liquidity, and setting architectural vision for high-impact fintech projects.

Location: Open to all candidates in Latin America; hybrid options available in Miami and Mexico City.

Company

hirify.global is a Series B fintech building an AI-powered remittance ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S. using blockchain and stablecoins.

What you will do

• Architect and build scalable microservices and data pipelines for the company's financial stack.
• Drive special projects including automated global FX inventory systems and cross-border settlement rails.
• Ensure financial accuracy by designing ledger-grade data models and reconciliation processes.
• Optimize capital through systems that model liquidity, risk, fees, and vendor pricing.
• Establish SLIs/SLOs, observability, and on-call rotations to ensure system reliability.
• Mentor engineers and provide architectural leadership to shape the Fintech roadmap.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in fintech or payments.
• Expertise in Python (preferred), Go or Java, plus strong SQL and data-modelling skills.
• Experience operating distributed systems on GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Deep understanding of transaction integrity, idempotency, concurrency control, and double-entry accounting.
• English: Upper-intermediate to fluent proficiency required for professional communication.
• Location: Must be based in Latin America.

Nice to have

• Experience with blockchain settlement.
• Experience with real-time data streaming (Kafka/PubSub).
• Experience with machine-learning driven risk models.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and initial stock options grant.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans.
• Remote-first environment with hybrid options in Miami and Mexico City.
• Unlimited PTO and paid parental leave.
• Growth opportunities within a dynamic, hyper-growth entrepreneurial environment.