Backend Engineer (Go, Observability)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Go): Building and optimizing high-scale data pipelines for an observability platform with an accent on ClickHouse performance and distributed system architecture. Focus on designing resilient microservices, optimizing data ingestion, and ensuring system reliability at scale.

Location: Must be based in Europe

Company

hirify.global is an OpenTelemetry-native observability platform backed by top-tier investors, focused on eliminating vendor lock-in and simplifying developer insights.

What you will do

• Design and build highly scalable data pipelines to ingest and process massive amounts of telemetry data.
• Optimize storage and query performance for ClickHouse to ensure cost-efficiency and speed.
• Architect robust backend services and microservices to support new platform features.
• Collaborate on critical architectural decisions to ensure system reliability and scalability.
• Ship production code and iterate rapidly on core platform components.

Requirements

• Must be based in Europe
• Extensive experience building and scaling distributed backend systems in Go.
• Deep familiarity with high-performance columnar data stores like ClickHouse.
• Strong expertise in designing clean, robust RESTful APIs.
• Proven ability to build and optimize complex data pipelines.
• Passion for observability and improving developer workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity participation.
• Fully remote-first work environment with flexible hours.
• €60/month phone and internet allowance.
• Collaborative, fast-moving team culture with a builder mindset.
• Clear path for career growth and direct access to founders.