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Senior Backend Software Engineer - Hiya
Location: Seattle, WA (Hybrid: 3 days/week in office)
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: $113K–$197K + equity
Source: Hacker News
About Hiya
Hiya makes phone calls trustworthy again. We provide caller ID, spam and scam protection, and branded calling for carriers, phone makers, and businesses.
About the Role
The Communications Platform team (Seattle + Barcelona) is building new systems where telephony meets AI. We are working on real-time scam detection on live calls, deepfake voice detection, speaker verification, and AI call screening that integrates into carrier networks. As this is primarily new work, you will play a key role in making early architecture decisions.
Technical Stack
- Languages: TypeScript/Node.js
- Telephony: SIP/RTP, STT/TTS
- Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Helm
Requirements
- 3+ years of backend experience.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript or Python.
- Comfort working with APIs and event-driven systems.
- Bonus: VoIP/telephony experience is a plus, but not required.