Senior Software Engineer (Scala)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Scala): Building and optimizing high-load lodging and car rental services for a global travel platform with an accent on microservices architecture and real-time transaction processing. Focus on integrating complex partner APIs, ensuring system resilience, and maintaining high-performance JVM-based services.

Location: Must be based in the United States

Salary: $250,000 – $350,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading travel fintech platform that leverages data and machine learning to provide transparency and savings to millions of travelers globally.

What you will do

• Execute end-to-end technical integrations with external lodging, car, and GDS partners.
• Write clean, performant code in Scala or other JVM languages for mission-critical services.
• Troubleshoot complex codebases and resolve production issues in a distributed environment.
• Partner with product and operations teams to decompose requirements into technical tasks.
• Own the full development lifecycle from implementation to production deployment.
• Design resilient, low-latency services to ensure seamless booking experiences under high load.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States
• Strong proficiency in Scala, Java, or Kotlin.
• Proven track record of owning feature deployment in a microservices architecture.
• Practical experience with distributed systems including gRPC, Pub/Sub, and REST.
• Ability to handle technical ambiguity and execute plans independently.
• Excellent communication skills for a remote-first environment.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Access to 401k plan, FSA, and HRA.
• Unlimited PTO and generous parental leave.
• Carrot Cash travel stipend and work-from-home stipend.
• Access to co-working spaces via FlexDesk.
• Entrepreneurial culture with pre-IPO equity packages.