Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js): Building and optimizing real-time fraud detection systems with an accent on distributed event-driven architecture and AI-driven development. Focus on designing high-scale decision engines, ingestion pipelines, and leveraging LLMs to accelerate software engineering.

Location: Israel

Company

hirify.global builds intelligent systems that make real-time, high-stakes decisions to combat evolving fraud at scale.

What you will do

• Design and build core systems for real-time fraud detection.
• Develop and maintain ingestion pipelines and decision engines.
• Take full ownership of the development lifecycle from idea to production and iteration.
• Solve complex challenges involving scale, edge cases, and distributed system failures.
• Leverage AI tools (Codex, Claude, Cursor) as a core part of the daily engineering workflow.
• Experiment with LLMs to build new automations and internal tools.

Requirements

• Experience building production-grade distributed systems beyond simple CRUD applications.
• Deep understanding of system architecture, performance optimization, and technical trade-offs.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results without exhaustive specifications.
• Daily proficiency with AI coding tools such as Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor.
• Proven experience building experiments or tools using LLMs.
• Technical stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Kafka, AWS, MongoDB, Postgres, Docker, and Kubernetes/ECS.

Culture & Benefits

• High level of ownership and autonomy over technical decisions.
• Opportunity to tackle hard problems with significant real-world impact.
• Fast-paced environment with a focus on rapid movement and iteration.
• Freedom to rethink software construction and engineering processes.
• Super-competitive compensation package.