Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Location: Hybrid in Columbia, Maryland, US, with an average of 1–2 days per week at the Columbia office. US citizenship is required.

Salary: $137,510–$200,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops and deploys big data, cloud, software and systems engineering, cybersecurity, and data science solutions for challenging customer environments.

What you will do

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable backend systems handling massive data volumes and high query loads.
• Build and evolve RESTful APIs and backend services using Java, Python, or Go.
• Modify, extend, and optimize complex open-source systems such as Trino.
• Implement identity federation solutions and operate large-scale data ingestion pipelines.
• Improve deployment automation and CI/CD processes using Kubernetes and related technologies.
• Own technical projects from concept through production, debugging issues and ensuring system reliability and performance.

Requirements

• US citizenship required; a current US Government security clearance is desired but not required.
• 9+ years of software engineering experience with a related bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience with a master's degree or high school diploma.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Go and significant experience building backend services and API endpoints.
• Experience with Trino or similar distributed SQL query engines, Kubernetes, containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases and identity federation protocols.
• Ability to work independently in a low-process environment and attend the Columbia office 1–2 days per week.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Keycloak.
• Experience with Airflow workflow management.
• Knowledge of Prometheus or similar monitoring and observability tools.
• Experience with AWS services such as S3, EC2, KMS, or Bedrock.
• Exposure to or interest in GCP or Azure.

Culture & Benefits

• Low-ego, collaborative, and pragmatic engineering environment.
• High autonomy, minimal bureaucracy, and strong ownership of technical work.
• 100% paid employee healthcare, vision, and dental premiums.
• 10% 401(k) benefit, generous PTO, and 10 paid holidays.
• Education and training allowances.