Software Developer (Backend) (Go)

TL;DR

Software Developer (Backend) (Go/Rust/C++): Building and maintaining backend systems for meteorological applications with an accent on scalability, low-latency caching, and cloud-native architecture. Focus on developing distributed microservices to handle large-scale weather data and optimizing data processing pipelines.

Location: Hybrid in Oakville, Canada. Must be eligible to work in Canada.

Company

hirify.global is the company behind The Weather Network, specializing in high-performance meteorological software and services.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain high-performance meteorological software systems using Go, Rust, C++, and Python.
• Develop backend services, distributed systems, REST and gRPC APIs, and large-scale data processing pipelines.
• Deploy and operate solutions in Linux-based cloud environments leveraging Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, and AWS/GCP services.
• Collaborate within an Agile process to provide effort estimates and execute work based on sprint priorities.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and enhance code quality.
• Perform automated unit and integration testing in collaboration with the QA team.

Requirements

• Eligibility to work in Canada and ability to work in a Hybrid model in Oakville, ON.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in enterprise software development.
• Strong professional experience with Go as the primary language.
• Proficiency with CMake, compilers (gcc/g++), and operating distributed systems in Linux.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Helm) and orchestration (Kubernetes, Istio).
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and caching strategies for high-throughput systems.

Nice to have

• Experience with spatiotemporal data sets and scientific formats (netCDF, HDF, GRIB, BUFR).
• Background in meteorology or data mining.
• Experience applying ML/AI to augment data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment and summer hours.
• Paid vacation days and personal days.
• Strong commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Awareness, and Solidarity (IDEAS).
• Open communication with leadership, including All Hands Meetings with the CEO.

Hiring process

• Fair and authentic interview experience focusing on personal experience and thinking.
• Expectation for candidates to complete interviews without real-time AI assistance or automated response tools.