Software Engineer II (Backend)

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; office-based role

Company

hirify.global is a Saudi Central Bank-licensed fintech company building financial and operational tools for SMEs across the MENAP region.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for web and mobile platforms.
• Build secure, scalable, and high-performance systems using microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Integrate third-party systems, internal APIs, databases, and external services.
• Implement authentication, authorization, data protection, monitoring, and performance improvements.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Support CI/CD deployments, code reviews, mentoring, debugging, and production issue resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of backend development experience in a production environment.
• Strong proficiency in one or more of .NET, Node, Python, Go, or Java.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs or GraphQL, with solid knowledge of microservices and event-driven systems.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Knowledge of security principles, OAuth2, JWT, data privacy, performance, scalability, and reliability.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive and diverse culture supporting innovation and flexibility.
• Competitive compensation package with potential share participation.
• Regular training and an annual learning stipend.
• International team representing more than 30 nationalities across 7 countries.
• Autonomy, mentoring, responsibility, and challenging goals in a hyper-growth environment.