Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend): Building and optimizing a new generation of school safety products with an accent on distributed systems, hardware integrations, and operational reliability. Focus on designing scalable cloud-native architectures, ensuring compliance and security for safety-critical workflows, and leading technical strategy for 0-to-1 product initiatives.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $190,000 - $220,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an outcomes-focused edtech company dedicated to improving learning environments and keeping students safe through innovative software and hardware solutions.

What you will do

• Lead architecture, technical design, and implementation of new school safety products from concept to production.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient distributed systems capable of operating reliably in real-world school environments.
• Build and maintain complex integrations with third-party platforms, identity providers, and hardware devices.
• Drive technical strategy and engineering excellence across multiple teams.
• Mentor engineers and help shape the technical culture of the organization.
• Make high-level technology decisions balancing customer impact, complexity, and maintainability.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States
• 8+ years of experience building and operating production software systems.
• Proven track record of owning and delivering complex backend or full-stack systems end-to-end.
• Strong experience designing distributed systems, APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud-native applications.
• Experience building integration-heavy platforms involving third-party APIs, webhooks, and identity systems (OAuth, SAML, SSO).
• Demonstrated success delivering 0-to-1 products or major platform initiatives in ambiguous environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with IoT platforms, connected devices, or hardware integrations.
• Background in real-time, high-reliability, or operationally critical systems.
• Expertise in physical security, critical infrastructure, or edge-to-cloud architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay, comprehensive health insurance, and 401(k) matching.
• Employee equity plan.
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Work from home funds and professional growth support.
• Inclusive, mission-driven culture focused on student safety and educational outcomes.