Senior Backend Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Backend Development): Building and optimizing high-throughput backend data pipelines for real-time asset ingestion with an accent on distributed systems scaling, backend optimization, and microservice architecture. Focus on solving critical scaling bottlenecks, optimizing data processing pipelines, and building resilient infrastructure to support a growing customer base.

Location: Remote (USA), with priority given to candidates in Atlanta and Boston for hub-based roles.

Salary: $172,000–$200,000 plus equity.

Company

hirify.global builds technology to support criminal investigations and locate missing people, backed by over $1B in funding and a team of 1,700 people.

What you will do

• Architect, scale, and maintain high-throughput backend data pipelines handling real-time asset ingestion across microservices.
• Optimize PostgreSQL database performance, pub/sub architectures, and distributed storage systems under heavy traffic loads.
• Lead service migrations toward Go-heavy patterns while maintaining performant TypeScript backend services.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Hardware, Machine Learning, Web, Mobile, and Data Science teams to design and deploy new pipeline features.
• Act as a technical domain expert by conducting code reviews, mentoring peer engineers, and driving engineering best practices across the pipeline ecosystem.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in the USA or prioritize candidates in Atlanta and Boston.
• Deep proficiency in TypeScript backend patterns and strong capability or proficiency in Go.
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems and microservice architectures under heavy data ingestion loads.
• Strong backend database and pub/sub experience with PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, Redis, SQS, or SNS.
• Practical cloud infrastructure experience with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized deployment workflows.
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills for collaboration across multiple engineering disciplines.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with hub-based roles in Atlanta and Boston prioritized for in-person collaboration.
• Equity offered alongside competitive base salary.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with accommodations for disabilities.
• Fair compensation based on experience, education, and market indicators.