Senior Software Engineer at Zeraki

About the Role

We are looking for highly capable Senior Software Engineers to strengthen Zeraki’s engineering capability and help us build scalable, reliable and high-quality technology across our education technology ecosystem.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone with strong technical depth, sound engineering judgment and a high level of ownership. You will work on complex systems, contribute to architectural decisions, solve challenging technical problems and help improve the reliability, performance and scalability of Zeraki’s platforms.

You will work primarily within our Java/Spring Boot backend ecosystem, while collaborating closely with Frontend, DevOps, Product and other engineering teams to deliver cohesive, scalable and reliable systems.

For engineers who demonstrate the capability and take on formal technical leadership responsibilities, Zeraki will provide a Tech Lead allowance.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & System Design

Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and maintainable backend systems using Java and Spring Boot

Own architectural decisions across services, ensuring clear contracts between backend, frontend (Angular), and infrastructure

Translate ambiguous product requirements into well-defined technical designs and execution plans

Drive system design discussions, identifying trade-offs in scalability, performance, and maintainability

Ensure alignment between frontend and backend through well-structured APIs and data contracts

Backend Engineering & Execution

Write high-quality, production-grade code for mission-critical systems

Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services

Optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability

Proactively identify and address technical debt and bottlenecks

Establish and enforce best practices in code quality and testing

Team Productivity & Enablement

Act as a force multiplier through code reviews and technical leadership

Unblock engineers quickly when they face challenges

Balance personal contribution with team enablement

Ownership & Delivery

Take full ownership of multi-sprint projects

Coordinate execution across engineers

Drive incident response and post-mortems

Proactively identify and resolve risks

Cross-Stack Collaboration

Work closely with Angular frontend engineers

Partner with DevOps on deployment pipelines

Ensure end-to-end system reliability

Business & Product Alignment

Align engineering decisions with product goals

Collaborate with Product Managers

Balance technical excellence with delivery timelines

Mentorship & Team Development

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers

Contribute to hiring and onboarding

Foster a culture of ownership and learning

Performance Expectations

Deliver complex multi-sprint projects reliably

Improve team velocity and code quality

Maintain high system uptime

Drive system performance improvements

Mentor engineers effectively

What We’re Looking For

Experience & Technical Skills

5+ years in backend engineering

Strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot

Experience with distributed systems

Strong System and API design skills

Database experience (SQL/NoSQL)

Familiarity with cloud services and CI/CD configurations

Working knowledge of Angular frontend concepts

Leadership & Mindset

Strong ownership mentality

Proven leadership ability

Excellent communication skills

Pragmatic decision-maker

Passion for mentorship

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