Staff Software Engineer

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Platform Services): Building and scaling platform services for User Domain and HRIS integrations that synchronize employee data from enterprise systems with an accent on distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and high-performance reliability at massive scale. Focus on designing and owning secure, highly available microservices, optimizing performance, and setting technical direction across cross-cutting initiatives.

Location: Remote (Canada)

Company

hirify.global builds platform services that power user lifecycle, access, and organizational data workflows.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of software developers, supporting continuous learning and improvement.
• Design, build, and maintain features for User Domain and HRIS integrations handling millions of user records.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions and align on priorities.
• Own modules end-to-end from design through deployment, including code reviews and ensuring quality and reliability.
• Architect and optimize secure, highly available microservices using cloud and event-driven patterns; monitor performance and improve scalability.
• Set technical direction and drive cross-team engineering improvements with strong documentation and technical decision-making.

Requirements

• 9+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Top-level programming skills in Python or Go.
• Expertise with microservice architecture and distributed systems.
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP strongly preferred; AWS acceptable).
• Ability to create technical design documents aligned with architecture standards and communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace with a Canada location.
• High-impact work shaping how millions of people experience work globally.
• Close-knit, no-ego, high-performing team focused on meaningful problems and shared success.
• Experienced leadership invested in career growth and technical mentorship.
• Fast-paced, high-growth environment where innovation is encouraged and input matters.

Hiring process

• Interview process details not specified in the posting.