Staff Software Engineer (Cloud Sandboxes)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Cloud Sandboxes): Design and build core systems that power hirify.global’s cloud agentic platform with an accent on scalable microVM orchestration, multi-tenant control plane APIs, and secure infrastructure. Focus on solving distributed systems reliability, observability, and performance challenges while enabling developers to deploy and manage agentic workloads efficiently.

Location: Remote

Salary: $170,350–$275,550 (US range) + equity

Company

hirify.global builds developer tooling for building, sharing, and running applications, including hirify.global Desktop, hirify.global Hub, and hirify.global Scout.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and operate core services for hirify.global’s Cloud Sandboxes platform.
• Build scalable systems for microVM orchestration, workload scheduling, and lifecycle management.
• Develop high-performance APIs and control plane components for managing multi-tenant workloads.
• Ensure reliability, observability, and performance across cloud sandbox infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product, platform, and security teams; participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and design documents.
• Improve deployment pipelines with automation and CI/CD; debug and resolve production issues and participate in on-call rotation.

Requirements

• 10+ years of backend software engineering experience building large-scale cloud or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Go and/or Java.
• Deep understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Experience designing and operating highly available, secure, and observable production systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and scalability patterns.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code; strong distributed debugging and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience contributing to cloud-scale compute platforms or container infrastructure products.
• Knowledge of service mesh, networking, or policy enforcement systems.
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana).
• Familiarity with security best practices for multi-tenant cloud systems.
• Prior experience in developer infrastructure, cloud platforms, or hyperscale environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first culture with offices in Seattle and Paris.
• Flexible work style; home office setup.
• Paid parental leave (16 weeks after 6 months of employment) and PTO plan.
• Technology stipend equivalent to $100 USD net/month; training stipend for conferences, courses, and classes.
• Equity and medical benefits; retirement and holidays vary by country.
• Quarterly “Whaleness Days” plus end-of-year break.

Hiring process

• Interviews and technical evaluation focused on distributed systems, backend design, and production debugging.
• Discussion of collaboration and architectural approach across remote cross-functional teams.