Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Join the Z! Team Were building relationships bigger than business.

At Zingly , were not just another SaaS company. Were a scrappy, post-seed, pre-Series A startup on a mission to reinvent how consumers and brands connectmaking those relationships more transparent, authentic, and human. We believe modern tech should empower people , not overwhelm them, and that customers deserve to engage with brands on equal footing.

Were a passionate, ambitious team that challenges assumptions, embraces change, and values fresh perspectives. Were globally distributed, but united by one thing: people come first, both inside and outside of work. If building something from the ground up excites you, and youre ready to get your hands dirty shaping the next generation of customer engagement, come join the Z!

This role requires at least 34 hours overlap with PST and strong, timely communication with teammates (in English).

Opportunities for Impact:

• Own Zinglys scalability end-to-end, your work keeps us running smoothly as we grow.
• Build and evolve infra monitoring thats smarter than yesterdays.
• Change how billions of people experience customer service, before and after a sale.
• Architect and grow a robust, scalable all-in-one engagement platform .
• Write and maintain backend apps and services that thrive in production.
• Slash technical debt, evolve our architecture, and explore the latest tech.
• Collaborate across design, product, and engineering, youll know the system inside out.
• Lead by example: set the bar for quality, attitude, and execution.

About You:

• You ship fast: pre-scoped tasks in 7 days, pre-defined goals in one sprint.
• Independent yet collaborative, you thrive in a distributed, fast-moving team.
• Passionate about creating top-notch user experiences, delivered on time.
• A problem-solver whos proactive, curious, and never stops learning.
• Startup-minded: resourceful, adaptable, and not afraid to challenge the status quo.
• A natural leader who raises the bar for yourself and those around you.

Your Experience:

• 8+ years building scalable, reliable enterprise SaaS apps.
• Hands-on experience designing and scaling communication / CRM platforms .
• Deep skills across platform architecture, data, compliance, security, disaster recovery, and performance .
• Expert in Java, Spring framework (8+ years) and Python is a plus.
• Built long-term, scalable architectures leveraging public cloud (AWS preferred) .
• Strong knowledge of distributed microservices and multi-tenant architecture .
• Experienced with Kafka, RabbitMQ , and other event-driven middleware.
• Solid grounding in security (OIDC, OAuth, TLS, SSL, HTTPS) .
• Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, etc.).
• Bonus: Test-first development, profiling Java apps, data access APIs.

Bouns Points:

• Startup experience (well move fast, pivot faster).
• B2B SaaS product chops.
• Experience with voice and communication platforms .

Why Zingly:

• Small team = big impact. Your code and ideas wont get buried in bureaucracy.
• Were early stagethis is your chance to shape the product and the culture.
• Relationships matter. Inside Zingly, we look out for each other. Outside, were redefining how billions engage with brands.

If this sounds like your kind of adventure, apply today wed love to welcome you to the Z! Team.