Senior Backend Engineer (Platform)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Golang/TypeScript): Building and integrating API tooling and mission-critical distributed systems with an accent on API governance and architectural foundations. Focus on supporting platform capabilities for AI initiatives and improving developer experience.

Location: United States

Salary: $160,000 – $210,000

Company

hirify.global is developing a converged AI workspace that unifies tasks, docs, chat, calendars, and enterprise search to redefine productivity.

What you will do

• Develop and integrate customer feedback into API tooling and shared services.
• Design mission-critical distributed systems and create new architectural foundations.
• Manage and advocate for API governance through automation, collaboration, and outreach.
• Own integrations within the API Gateway layer and manage service lifecycles from design to production.
• Support platform capabilities powering AI initiatives, including Brain and Agents.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to grow infrastructure shared services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and Golang.
• Strong understanding of API standards, design approaches, and integration patterns.
• Knowledge of CAP Theorem and distributed systems design patterns.
• Must be based in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kafka and event-based architectural patterns.
• Experience designing Backend for Frontend (BFF) patterns.
• Familiarity with MCP protocol and standards for modern AI technologies.
• Experience building platform capabilities for AI products and agent-based systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to pioneer AI tools that shape the future of work.
• Fast-paced, innovative environment that values ambition, grit, and passion.
• Focus on high potential impact and career growth.
• Equal Opportunity Employer commitment.