Sr. Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Sr. Software Engineer (Backend): Building and optimizing high-availability, low-latency backend services for a fitness product portfolio with an accent on scalability and AI-driven developer productivity. Focus on designing event-driven architectures, solving complex system scaling challenges, and mentoring engineers to foster engineering excellence.

Location: New York, New York

Salary: $173,500—$213,100 USD

Company

hirify.global provides expert instruction and world-class content to create impactful workout experiences through innovative hardware and software.

What you will do

• Develop business-critical services with a focus on high availability, low latency, security, and scalability.
• Lead technical architecture and establish best practices that scale across multiple teams.
• Collaborate within an autonomous, multi-functional agile team to build new member experiences.
• Mentor engineers by providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of excellence.
• Integrate modern AI tools and techniques into the daily development workflow to accelerate innovation.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience developing high-performance, highly scalable backend systems.
• Expertise in Kotlin, Python, or similar backend languages.
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, Cassandra, Mongo) databases and caching systems (Redis, Memcached).
• Hands-on experience implementing event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with REST, gRPC, or GraphQL for request processing.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.
• Proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., LLMs, code assistants) to enhance productivity.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k, tuition reimbursement, and student loan paydown plans.
• Annual equity awards and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Generous paid time off and up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Free access to hirify.global Digital App and apparel/product discounts.
• Mental health services, commuter benefits, and pet insurance.