Software Development Engineer II (Navigation)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer II (Backend): Developing and maintaining high-performance web services for strategic navigation initiatives with an accent on distributed systems, geospatial localization, and traffic telemetry. Focus on building scalable microservices on AWS and integrating AI into engineering workflows to handle global traffic volumes.

Location: Must be based in the US (E-Verify participant)

Salary: $160,650 - $217,350

Company

hirify.global is the leading real-time location platform providing tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles globally.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain web services for consumer, automotive, and logistics navigation.
• Design and deploy scalable microservices to support growing request volumes and new markets.
• Collaborate on scoping tasks and ensure timely delivery of high-quality code.
• Maintain operational excellence through meticulous testing, monitoring, and on-call support.
• Optimize application performance, reduce technical debt, and accelerate feature velocity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building scalable, high-volume, low-latency backend services.
• Proficiency in modern languages such as Python, Rust, TypeScript, Java, Go, or C++.
• Experience with AWS for monitoring, diagnostics, and product improvement.
• Must be authorized to work in the US (E-Verify participation).
• Proven ability to integrate AI into design and development workflows.
• Strong analytical approach for hypothesis development and spike conduction.

Nice to have

• Domain expertise in navigation.
• Experience with Amazon Elasticache and SQL.
• Knowledge of Big Data and Machine Learning (ML).
• Familiarity with various security standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive healthcare and parental leave.
• Flexibility for life events and personal needs.
• Culture of teaching, learning, and mentorship.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Environment valuing high-performing, creative individuals.