Senior Staff Software Engineer (Distributed Systems)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Distributed Systems): Leading the technical architecture of the Convert product suite to enable enterprise-grade experimentation and personalization with an accent on high-throughput distributed systems and AI/ML integration. Focus on architecting low-latency APIs, managing large-scale data ingestion, and defining the long-term technical strategy for backend infrastructure.

Location: Remote (United States; British Columbia & Ontario, Canada)

Salary: $204,800 - $290,000 (USD) / 253,000 - 316,000 (CAD)

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native Digital Experience Platform that empowers teams to design, launch, and optimize websites without barriers.

What you will do

• Set the long-term technical vision and architecture for backend systems powering experimentation, personalization, and conversion optimization.
• Architect high-throughput distributed systems and APIs to process large volumes of event data with low latency and high availability.
• Lead foundational platform investments and data infrastructure to unlock future product capabilities.
• Partner with data scientists and ML engineers to integrate AI/ML capabilities into real-time backend infrastructure.
• Drive complex, multi-team technical initiatives from initial problem framing through implementation and operational ownership.
• Mentor staff and senior engineers to elevate the organization's engineering bar and technical culture.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in architecting large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong technical foundation in Python, Java, or Go, and fluency in modern distributed systems patterns.
• Proven track record of designing and operating high-throughput, data-intensive production systems.
• Experience leading ambiguous, cross-pillar initiatives and influencing engineering strategy beyond a single team.
• Must be based in the United States or in British Columbia/Ontario, Canada.
• BS/BA degree or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Experience with A/B testing, feature flagging, recommendation systems, or customer data platforms.
• Familiarity with the statistical foundations of online experimentation (e.g., CUPED, sequential testing).
• Experience with Node.js and TypeScript in large-scale production systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership through equity (RSUs) in a growing private company.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave and flexible vacation/sabbatical programs.
• 401(k) with 100% employer match up to $6,000/year in the U.S.
• Localized monthly stipends for wellness and work-related expenses.