Senior Software Development Engineer _Backend

100% Remote Full-time Open now

About Zeta

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.

Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.

Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.

Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.

Learn more @www.zeta.tech, careers.zeta.tech, Linkedin, Twitter

About the Role

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and maintenance of our server-side applications. This position demands a seasoned professional with a wealth of experience in backend technologies, a strong problem-solving mindset, and the ability to lead and mentor junior team members. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to architect robust and scalable backend solutions.

Responsibilities

Software Development: Actively participate in the design, development, testing, and deployment of high-quality software solutions. Taking ownership of software components/modules and ensure they meet the specified requirements and coding standards. And collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver robust and scalable software.

Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical leadership and expertise. Contribute to the technical direction of the team and provide insights on best practices, emerging technologies, and industry trends. Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.

Architectural Design: Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Problem Solving Analyze complex technical problems and propose effective solutions. Troubleshoot and debug issues in a timely manner, collaborating with team members to address challenges.

Code Optimization: Identify and implement opportunities for code optimization and performance improvements. Conduct profiling and analysis of existing code to enhance efficiency.

Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and operations, to deliver end-to-end solutions. Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, providing updates on progress and addressing concerns.

Agile Development: Work in an agile development environment, participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and other agile ceremonies. Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes.

Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, API documentation, and code comments.

Continuous Learning: Stay abreast of industry trends, new technologies, and best practices. Proactively seek opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement.

Quality Assurance: Collaborate with quality assurance teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software. Write unit tests and participate in test-driven development practices.

Skills

Backend Development: Spearhead the implementation of scalable and maintainable server-side applications and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate backend systems seamlessly.

Database Management: Design and optimize database schemas for performance and scalability.

API Development: Design and develop robust RESTful or GraphQL APIs and ensure high-quality communication between the server and client applications.

Mentoring & Guiding: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers. Conduct code reviews for the team.

Performance Optimization: Identify and optimize performance bottlenecks in backend systems. Implement and advocate for best practices in code optimization.

Security Implementation: Stay abreast of evolving security threats and implement proactive solutions.

Scalability and Reliability: Ensure high availability and reliability of backend services.

Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, product managers, and stakeholders.

Cloud and DevOps: Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).Familiarity with containerization tools (e.g., Docker) and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes). Expertise in designing and implementing microservices architecture.

Experience and Qualifications

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (computer science, information systems)

5- 8 years of experience building enterprise system

Should have hands on development experience with Object Oriented Programming (Java is preferred but not compulsory) on a large scale system

Understands and showcase ownership of the products

Good with concepts of scaling and worked with distributed systems

Review and influence new evolving design, architecture, standards and methods with stability, maintainability and scale in mind

Identify patterns and provide solutions to class of problems

Research, evaluate and socialize new tools, technologies, and techniques to improve the value of the system

Be able to multi-task, prioritize and handle dependencies with minimal oversight.

Additional Information

Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success

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