Staff Software Engineer (Backend (AWS))

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend (AWS)): Designing and delivering scalable, data-driven product systems and high-volume data processing pipelines with an accent on high throughput and low-latency performance. Focus on architecting microservices, optimizing distributed systems, and mentoring engineering teams to elevate technical standards.

Location: Guadalajara, Mexico (Remote and hybrid options available)

Salary: $990,600 - $1,300,000 MXN per year

Company

hirify.global is a market-leading SaaS company that provides Sales Performance Management (SPM) solutions to help global organizations optimize revenue and seller performance.

What you will do

• Design and scale REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines for high-volume datasets.
• Architect backend services optimized for high throughput and low-latency performance.
• Develop data-intensive and event-driven applications using Python, TypeScript, C#, and AWS-native services.
• Improve system reliability and scalability across microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with architects, DevOps, and QA throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Mentor developers and lead code reviews to raise overall engineering quality.

Requirements

• 6+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• 3+ years of experience working with TypeScript, Node.js, or C#.
• Advanced experience with AWS services including EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, and RDS.
• Proven experience with distributed computing and batch/stream processing using Spark, Dask, EMR, Glue, or Kafka.
• Strong system design skills and the ability to break down ambiguous problems into scalable solutions.
• Must be based in or able to work from Guadalajara, Mexico.

Nice to have

• Experience building data-driven or ML-enabled systems.
• Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, or performance optimization.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming systems.
• Contributions to open source, technical blogs, or conference talks.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and public holidays.
• Dedicated volunteer days and "Ignite" learning days for professional growth.
• Tuition assistance for continuing education.
• Flexible work arrangements with remote and hybrid options.