Software Engineer (Vitess)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Vitess): Designing and building critical systems for a database platform that handles millions of queries per second with an accent on distributed systems, horizontal scaling of MySQL, and database infrastructure. Focus on solving complex distributed systems challenges, optimizing performance, and implementing robust technical solutions for large-scale data workloads.

Location: San Francisco Bay Area or Remote (US)

Salary: $120,000 - $290,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a high-growth, profitable company reinventing the database space by providing Postgres and Vitess clusters for horizontal scaling.

What you will do

• Design and build critical systems powering the database platform for large-scale applications.
• Collaborate with expert engineers to solve complex distributed systems challenges.
• Independently resolve engineering and business problems with high autonomy.
• Translate customer needs into robust technical solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience focusing on backend systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go.
• Experience with MySQL or other relational databases.
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications.
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of database internals, query optimization, or distributed consensus algorithms.
• Contributions to open-source projects in the database or infrastructure space.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Previous experience at a high-growth technology company.

Culture & Benefits

• Work at a profitable company with a philosophy of building small teams of "p99 individuals".
• Inclusive environment supporting diversity, equity, and accessibility.
• Support for employees to thrive regardless of their physical location.
• Total compensation includes base salary, variable comp, benefits, and equity.