Backend Software Engineer (Go)

Location: Remote (Global)

Salary: $90K – $120K (US national baseline)

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing security and compliance platform that simplifies the process of achieving standards such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain backend services and REST APIs using Go.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL schemas and queries for high-volume data.
• Build reliable orchestration and integration layers across internal and third-party systems.
• Implement metrics, distributed tracing, and observability across all services.
• Collaborate with the Engineering team to improve the overall Developer Experience.
• Implement security best practices within the platform architecture.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience with Go and designing REST APIs.
• Expertise in writing optimized PostgreSQL queries.
• Experience building reliable integrations with third-party APIs and services.
• Proven experience thriving in a fast-moving, start-up engineering environment.
• Strong time management skills and comfort operating outside a standard 9-5 mentality.
• Experience architecting and maintaining SaaS platform backends.

Nice to have

• Experience with gRPC or similar tools.
• Proficiency with TypeScript.
• Experience with workflow engines or queue-based job orchestration.
• Domain expertise in the information security field.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
• 20 days PTO per year plus 8 floating holidays.
• Remote-first work culture with global hiring via EOR partners.
• Team off-sites in international locations such as Amsterdam and Italy.
• Culture of autonomy, impact, and high personal accountability.