Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Java)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Backend, Java): Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for global big data products with an accent on high-performance, high-availability systems, and real-time processing. Focus on building scalable infrastructure, optimizing big data applications, and contributing to open-source projects like Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka.

Location: 100% remote, work from home

Company

hirify.global is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java for global products.
• Build high-performance, highly available, and secure backend systems for big data operations.
• Manage the full lifecycle of services from inception, design, deployment, to refinement.
• Develop tools and redesign capacity planning infrastructure for scalability.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, fix issues, ensure data security, and maintain end-to-end architecture.

Requirements

• Bilingual English and Mandarin required to coordinate with overseas partners and stakeholders.
• Engaged or drove Big Data projects, e.g., Apache open source (Spark, YARN, Hadoop, Zookeeper, Kafka).
• Minimum 6+ years in software development and architecture.
• Strong expertise in Java/Python, backend frameworks (Spring Boot, RESTful APIs).
• Experience in high availability, performance, resource optimization, databases (SQL/NoSQL), messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ), microservices.
• In-depth understanding of Linux and computer networks; profiling, benchmarking, optimizing big data apps.

Nice to have

• AI mindset and AI applications for Big Data tasks to boost efficiency.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with world-class talent in a flat, user-centric global organization.
• Autonomy on fast-paced, innovative projects with career growth and learning opportunities.
• Results-driven workplace with competitive salary and company benefits.
• Work-from-home arrangement (may vary by team).