Senior Software Engineer (Python, Rust)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Python, Rust): Designing and implementing backend services within a microservices architecture for an all-in-one educational platform with an accent on high-performance Rust services and scalable Python APIs. Focus on migrating services to Rust, optimizing PostgreSQL queries, and integrating AI/LLM capabilities to enhance digital education.

Location: Full-time legal agreement in Bulgaria, Serbia, and Turkey. Hybrid work in office locations (2 days in-office) or remote work in locations without offices within these countries.

Company

hirify.global is an all-in-one platform for education and research leveraging machine intelligence and data science to provide high-quality digital education.

What you will do

• Design and implement high-performance backend services in Rust within a microservices architecture.
• Maintain and evolve existing Python (FastAPI) services.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps to improve system reliability, observability, and performance.
• Contribute to architectural decisions regarding language choice, inter-service communication, and data modeling.
• Participate in code reviews to raise the engineering bar across the team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
• Minimum 3 years of production experience with Rust.
• Strong proficiency in Python (FastAPI, asyncio, mypy, pydantic).
• Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven patterns, and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, gRPC/REST).
• Practical knowledge of PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, containers, and CI/CD.
• English proficiency level B2 or higher.

Nice to have

• Experience migrating Python services to Rust under real load.
• Exposure to vector databases such as Qdrant.
• Experience integrating with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic).
• Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph, and RAG.

Culture & Benefits

• Choice of work equipment (laptop, monitor, etc.).
• Monthly allowance for English classes via iTalki.
• Flexible schedule typically aligned with CET or EET time zones.
• Newborn bonus and patent remuneration.
• Paid leave and options for remote or hybrid work.