Sr. Software Engineer - Data Platform (Fintech)

TL;DR

Sr. Software Engineer - Data Platform (Fintech): Building and optimizing a global data and AI platform for investment professionals with an accent on lakehouse architecture and scalable services. Focus on designing distributed systems, improving development velocity, and implementing agentic AI interfaces.

Location: New York, NY. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Salary: $158,000 – $197,000 (base) + bonus + equity

Company

hirify.global is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence.

What you will do

• Develop greenfield projects to enhance lakehouse architecture and improve product shipping velocity.
• Build and own end-to-end enterprise-scale services.
• Deepen technical knowledge of distributed systems and big data processing.
• Create next-generation interfaces to enable seamless development with agentic AI.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Direct experience with AWS and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform).
• Strong proficiency in Java or Python.
• Experience with datastores such as DynamoDB, Postgres, or MySQL.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. on day one without sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, F-1/OPT).

Nice to have

• Experience with distributed processing via Apache Spark, Databricks, or Snowflake.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies like Kafka or AWS Kinesis.

Culture & Benefits

• Market-based compensation including base salary, bonus, and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Opportunity to drive innovation in the financial data industry.