
Senior Engineer (Backend Platform)
Zum
Job description
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We are looking to add Senior Engineers to our backend engineering team. You will have opportunities for hands-on contribution in building Zum’s technology platform
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You will be the owner of one or more backend platform verticals
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You will get to build customer-facing product features and build/expand platform capabilities as you see fit for your needs to deliver business value
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You will build microservices with the latest technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, Postgres, gRPC, etc
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You will get to actively contribute towards establishing good engineering practices - write high-quality, maintainable, testable, and scalable code, and perform code reviews
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You will develop applications to improve visibility and traceability across the system using tools like Datadog, Rollbar, Segment, etc
Benefits
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Medical, dental and vision benefits, including paid membership to One Medical
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Unlimited vacation policy
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Free daily catered lunches + fully stocked kitchen at HQ
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Ability to have a huge impact at an early-stage, mission-driven startup
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Fun office culture and a team you would be proud to work with- If you are a self-driven developer who enjoys solving complex problems and building impactful solutions, you will love this job
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Experience working with relational and non-relational databases
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Excellence in one or more programming languages - Node.js, Java, Python
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5+ years of industry experience as a Software Engineer
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Hands-on experience with deploying and managing apps on the cloud - AWS/Google
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Experience in building enterprise software platforms
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Hands-on architecture design and coding skills
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Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent degrees
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Good communication with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
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Good planning, organization, and decision-making skills
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Strong technical experience and eagerness to establish good engineering practices
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Good sense of humor with a great ability to work with others
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Passionate about working for a mission-driven company
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Experience working in the transportation industry
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Strong experience with NodeJS and Typescript