Principal Software Engineer (SaaS)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (SaaS): Designing and building a scalable authorization platform for a multi-tenant healthcare SaaS with an accent on RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC models. Focus on modernizing access decisions across clinical systems and integrating AI-augmented engineering practices to enhance clinical and operational outcomes.

Location: Must reside within commutable distance to the office/location specified in the job listing. This will include, but not limited to, weekly/bi-weekly/monthly events in the office with your specific team. This is a requirement for this role.

Salary: $156,000 - $174,000 a year + bonus + benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a health tech company focused on helping providers deliver exceptional care through its platform serving over 30,000 provider organizations.

What you will do

• Build robust platform services supporting clinical operations.
• Partner with product and clinical teams to understand and solve real workflow challenges.
• Drive architectural decisions for business platform services.
• Own the reliability and performance of critical healthcare solutions.
• Mentor team members on modern engineering practices.
• Lead the design and rollout of an externalized authorization platform spanning RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC models.

Requirements

• Strong track record building and shipping production software in modern languages (Java, Python, or similar).
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and distributed systems design patterns.
• Expertise in design, optimization, and scaling for relational (SQL) database systems, bonus points for NoSQL database systems.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency with test-driven development, automated testing, and maintaining high code quality.
• Hands-on experience with modern frontend frameworks, primarily React.
• Deep working knowledge of authorization models — RBAC, ABAC, and ReBAC and clear judgment on where each fits.
• Practical experience with one or more OSS authorization frameworks in production.
• Experience authoring policy-as-code.
• Comfortable using AI-augmented development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) as part of your workflow.

Nice to have

• Experience building and scaling SaaS platforms.
• Track record of mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives.
• Background with Spring Boot and Java ecosystem.
• Experience with Azure cloud services and Kubernetes (AKS).
• Experience in healthcare technology or regulated industries.
• Understanding of HIPAA compliance and handling sensitive data

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits starting from Day 1.
• Flexible Paid Time Off.
• Wellness Support Programs and Resources.
• Parental & Caregiver Leaves.
• Continuous Development Support Program.
• Allyship and Inclusion Communities.