Staff Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Java): Designing and operating highly available digital messaging services for an AI-powered experience orchestration platform with an accent on scalable microservices and cloud-based routing. Focus on building fault-tolerant distributed systems, integrating third-party messaging channels, and improving system reliability at enterprise scale.

Location: Budapest, Hungary (Remote-friendly)

Company

hirify.global empowers organizations to create better customer experiences through an AI-powered experience orchestration platform.

What you will do

• Lead the design and operation of scalable digital messaging services within a cloud-based microservice architecture.
• Own architectural decisions for highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure messaging systems.
• Implement features for message routing, delivery, tracking, and observability across various digital channels.
• Build integrations with social platforms including Meta, X, WhatsApp, and LINE.
• Collaborate with product, security, and operations teams to enhance system reliability and performance.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering standards through design and code reviews.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with strong hands-on proficiency in Java.
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems or microservice-based architectures.
• Proven track record of delivering fault-tolerant production systems.
• Proficiency with REST APIs and service-to-service integration patterns.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS.
• Location: Must be based in or able to work from Budapest, Hungary.

Nice to have

• Experience with digital messaging, SMS, or social channel integrations (e.g., Meta, WhatsApp, LINE).
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as DynamoDB, S3, SQS, SNS, Lambda, or ECS.
• Knowledge of asynchronous message processing and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with GDPR, CAN-SPAM, and privacy regulations.
• Experience with TypeScript or other modern backend/frontend languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible-first culture with distributed collaboration across regions.
• Opportunity to work on AI technology at an enterprise scale.
• Growth opportunities through mentorship, leadership development, and education support.
• Well-being resources and regionally tailored employee programs.
• Paid volunteer time and "August Free Fridays".

Hiring process

• Initial application review by Talent Acquisition and the hiring team.
• Screening interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner via Zoom.
• Technical interviews with the hiring manager and team members (up to five interviews total).