Backend Engineer, Enterprise Success at Hiya

At Hiya, we are dedicated to securing voice communications through trust, identity, and intelligence. Our mission is to protect everyday users from spam and fraud, while helping businesses connect effectively with their customers and assisting mobile carriers in securing their networks. Since launching our first network-based spam solutions in 2016, we have grown into the world's largest voice security platform, serving over 450 million users. We take pride in our award-winning culture, which has been recognized by Forbes and Deloitte, and we are looking for passionate individuals to help us continue disrupting the industry.

About the Role

We are seeking a Backend Engineer for our Enterprise Success team. This is a full-time, mid-level position where you will act as an individual contributor. You will be responsible for designing, coding, and operating high-performance data processing systems and backend services. Working primarily on the JVM platform with Scala, you will contribute to our phone call processing pipeline and customer-facing web applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the systems your team develops, including active participation in deployment, operations, and on-call rotations.
• Design and build robust backend services while maintaining a philosophy of continuous iteration and improvement.
• Collaborate closely with both local and remote team members to provide solutions that prioritize our customers' needs.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should possess a strong technical foundation and a collaborative mindset. We value transferable skills, so we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.

• A BSc or M.S. degree in a relevant field, combined with at least 2 to 3 years of professional experience.
• Proficiency or a strong interest in functional programming within a typed setting.
• Experience with data storage and processing systems, such as PostgreSQL, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, or Apache Spark.
• Familiarity with Unix environments and excellent communication skills in both English and Hungarian.
• A fast start is likely if you have hands-on experience with Scala, AWS, Kubernetes, and SQL.

Location

This position is based in Budapest, Hungary. We operate on a hybrid work model, which requires you to be in the office 8 days per month.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being:

• Flexible hybrid work arrangements.
• Private health care through Generali and a private retirement pension program.
• An annual professional development fund of $1,000 and access to online English classes.
• A WFH equipment stipend and a gym membership.
• Donation matching for a charity of your choice, up to $500 per year.