Senior Backend Engineer (Alerting)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Alerting): Building and scaling distributed systems for alert ingestion and evaluation within the Grafana observability platform with an accent on high-performance Go services and distributed architecture. Focus on designing robust, scalable solutions for Prometheus-based alerting and ensuring system reliability at infinite scale.

Location: Must be based in Spain

Salary: €82,988 – €99,586

Company

hirify.global is the company behind the open-source observability platform, providing flexible, scalable solutions for monitoring and incident resolution used by millions of users worldwide.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain critical distributed systems for alert ingestion and evaluation.
• Drive projects from initial ideation through to production operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and iterate based on customer feedback.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the reliability and availability of services.
• Mentor team members and contribute to design discussions and code reviews.
• Embrace an open-source culture by contributing to projects beyond the immediate team scope.

Requirements

• Must be based in Spain
• Solid experience with at least one programming language (Go preferred, or Python, Java, C++, Rust).
• Experience delivering projects from requirements gathering to shipping in a self-driven way.
• Experience developing software for the Cloud or systems engineering.
• Ability to write clean, robust, and performant software.
• Strong communication skills for a fully remote, collaborative environment.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote-first company with a global collaborative culture.
• 30 days of annual leave, including reserved company shutdown days.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for all team members.
• Focus on transparency, autonomy, and trust.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• In-person onboarding to connect with the global team.