Senior Software Engineer (Go)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Go/Kubernetes): Building and operating the services and tooling for hirify.global OS, specifically the Kubernetes-based Elastic Build pipeline, with an accent on reliability, performance, and multi-architecture support. Focus on designing automation for rebuild workflows, hardening package build tools, and implementing robust monitoring for distributed systems.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the United States)

Company

hirify.global provides hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software to help organizations eliminate risk and stay compliant.

What you will do

• Operate and develop the Elastic Build service using Kubernetes, GitHub, and Cloud Run.
• Maintain and harden Melange, the package build tool, with a focus on observability and testing.
• Design and build automation for rebuild and review workflows to streamline approvals.
• Build comprehensive monitoring, dashboards, and alerting systems to resolve failure modes.
• Define and deliver the roadmap for build and update services within the OS team.
• Contribute to distro-level package updates to keep hirify.global OS secure.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with backend or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go, including experience with Kubernetes operators or custom controllers.
• Hands-on experience operating production services at scale and managing incidents.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Cloud Run, and cloud-native service design.
• Familiarity with GCP services such as BigQuery, IAM, and Cloud Logging.
• Experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to have

• Experience with Linux build or packaging systems.
• Observability and monitoring experience with Grafana or Prometheus.
• Knowledge of ARM64 build environments.
• Understanding of dependency management and rebuild automation.
• Familiarity with BigQuery or Looker Studio for data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with monthly stipends for coworking, phone, and internet.
• Equity in the form of stock options with a 10-year exercise window.
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents.
• Flexible time off policy.
• Paid parental leave ranging from 12 to 18 weeks.