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We are keeping this page open so that we can meet great engineering leaders before then.\nIf you apply now, we will reply within two weeks. If your profile is a strong match, we will set up a first conversation before November. Otherwise, we will get back to you when hiring restarts.\nWith your application, your profile joins our talent pool for up to 2 years. You can ask us to delete it at any time by writing to .\nEngineering Team\nAt Zefir, our Engineering Team is the driving force behind our mission to accelerate life changes. Growing rapidly from 9 to 30+ engineers, we don’t just write code-we solve meaningful problems for our customers.\nFrom ideation to launch and beyond, engineers at Zefir take full ownership of their work, ensuring that every feature delivers the expected impact. 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