Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Backend): Building and delivering reliable, scalable microservices and infrastructure for cloud-native SaaS products with an accent on event-driven architecture, distributed systems, and observability. Focus on designing APIs, optimizing large-scale databases, and resolving complex technical issues in compliance and security platforms.

Location: Hybrid role located in Austin, TX

Salary: $151,100 - $254,644 USD (US-based)

Company

hirify.global develops identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions on a mature cloud-native event-driven microservices architecture hosted in AWS.

What you will do

• Produce designs, rough estimates, and implement features based on product requirements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design, build, and deliver high-quality software.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, focusing on practical solutions without unnecessary complexity.
• Review code and offer constructive feedback to maintain high engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the stack.
• Lead POCs, research new tools and frameworks to enhance team efficiency.
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical team systems.

Requirements

• 12+ years of professional software development experience
• Strong Java experience
• Deep experience with Cloud/AWS, IAM/IGA, Compliance, Security, and Privacy
• Advanced experience with large-scale databases
• Expertise with messaging, queues, and events (Redis, Kafka)
• Deep understanding of modern architectural patterns for SaaS (microservices, event-driven, distributed systems)
• Strong communication skills and BS in Computer Science or related field

Nice to have

• Familiarity with big data ecosystems (Airflow ETL, Snowflake, Databricks)
• Experience with Continuous Delivery
• Hands-on with SLOs and production performance metrics
• Familiarity with AI/Machine Learning

Culture & Benefits

• Health coverage: Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Financial: 401(k) with matching, HSA with contribution, flexible spending accounts
• Time off: Flexible vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, parental leave
• Protection: Disability, life insurance, EAP
• Voluntary: Legal assistance, critical illness, pet insurance