Director, Platform Development (Node.js)

TL;DR

Director, Platform Development (Node.js): Leading the design, buildout, and evolution of a modern enterprise data platform with an accent on scalable data ingestion and Lakehouse-style architectures. Focus on building foundational platform capabilities, establishing engineering standards, and scaling the engineering team.

Location: Fully Remote (USA)

Salary: $170,000 - $210,000 yearly

Company

hirify.global is a Nasdaq-listed media and entertainment business managing a portfolio of iconic brands including CNBC, USA Network, and Golf Channel.

What you will do

• Lead the design and implementation of core backend services and data platform components using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Establish and evolve platform architecture, design patterns, and engineering standards.
• Own and triage intake requests, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform health.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, repeatable, and observable deployments.
• Hire, mentor, and manage engineers as the team grows.
• Partner with governance and analytics teams to support ELT pipelines, metadata, and lineage requirements.

Requirements

• Deep foundation in software engineering, including OOP, design patterns, and API service design.
• Solid understanding of data engineering concepts, Lakehouse architectures, and ELT pipelines.
• Experience building modular or microservice-based systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong commitment to TDD, automated test coverage, and secure development lifecycle (SDL) principles.
• Must be eligible for US-based employment and benefits (401k, US health insurance).

Nice to have

• Experience with ML platforms or services such as Databricks or AWS Bedrock.
• Familiarity with BI tools like Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience working in media, streaming, or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Prior experience modernizing legacy systems into cloud-native platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Company sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid leave and tuition reimbursement.
• Designated fully remote work arrangement.
• Variety of other corporate discounts and perks.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at one of the company locations prior to a hiring decision.