Principal Software Engineer (Change Data Capture)

Location: United Kingdom (Remote)

Company

hirify.global develops enterprise data integration and software solutions.

What you will do

• Architect, design, and implement Change Data Capture and data integration technologies.
• Develop software that reads, interprets, and processes database transaction logs across mainframe and distributed environments.
• Analyze database internals, transaction structures, encodings, storage formats, and proprietary interfaces.
• Build, compile, debug, and test software while diagnosing performance, reliability, compatibility, and data-integrity issues.
• Drive technical direction, engineering standards, and modernization of mature enterprise software.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with Product Management, Support, and Customer Success on critical customer challenges and production escalations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in C, C++, or comparable systems programming languages.
• Experience with enterprise-scale software involving database internals, data replication, CDC, transaction processing, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with large, mature legacy codebases and reverse engineering software behavior, transaction logs, binary formats, encodings, or proprietary interfaces.
• Hands-on experience building, compiling, debugging, and testing software across mainframe and distributed platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.

Nice to have

• Expertise in Db2 for z/OS, Db2 LUW, Datacom, Adabas, or IDMS.
• Experience with CDC, replication, recovery, log-reading, or database utility technologies.
• Familiarity with z/OS, JCL, EBCDIC, packed decimal, and related mainframe technologies.
• Experience with cloud-based or distributed architectures and modernizing mature enterprise software.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work from the United Kingdom with less than 5% minimal travel.
• Flexibility to work outside normal business hours when supporting critical incidents, releases, or operational events.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, and reasonable accommodation.
• Responsible use of AI-powered tools and continuous learning are expected.

Hiring process

• Background and reference checks are included in the hiring process.