SDE 2- Java/JEE Backend & Full Stack Development

About Zinier

80% of the workers across the globe are Deskless. These are the people who keep our lights on and gas flowing, build roads and bridges, run our manufacturing factories, ensure that we get healthcare service, and provide us with reliable phone and internet connectivity. As entrepreneurs, have we considered solving their problems and making them more productive?

Zinier is a company on a mission to empower frontline workers - and the people supporting them - to achieve greater things for themselves and the world around them. With the majority of workers worldwide being deskless, Zinier recognizes the need for Technology Equity to improve the lives and productivity of these workers who keep the world up and running.

We have global team headquartered in Silicon Valley, with a hybrid workforce across the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, Singapore, and Bangalore, India, with leading investors that include Accel, ICONIQ Capital, Founders Fund, Newfund Capital, NGP Capital, Tiger Global Management, and Qualcomm Ventures LLC.

What we're looking for:

We are looking for a SDE 2 to join our rapidly expanding Engineering team. 

Responsibilities: 

• Engage in requirements discussions with the product team to ensure clarity and feasibility.
• Develop and maintain the backend of the Zinier ecosystem with a focus on high-quality, scalable code.
• Investigate and resolve product issues in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Optimize applications for performance, speed, and scalability.
• Contribute to training initiatives to upskill team members across the company.
• Maintain and update technical documentation to ensure knowledge sharing.
• Mentor junior engineers, fostering best practices and engineering principles.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high development standards.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment, leveraging JIRA for sprint planning, backlog management, and issue tracking.

Skill Requirements:

Backend (Primary Focus)

• Strong knowledge and experience in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.
• 4-6 years of experience
• Strong understanding of Java, Spring Boot, and REST API development.
• Experience in Test-Driven Development (TDD) with Spring Boot.
• Proficiency in developing APIs using Redis and relational databases (MySQL preferred).
• Strong understanding of the AWS cloud platform, with experience using services like S3, Lambda.
• Good understanding of code versioning tools (Git) and bug-tracking systems (JIRA, etc.).
• Knowledge of DocumentDB or any other NoSQL document database is a plus.

Frontend (Good to Have / Preferred for Full-Stack Evaluation)

• Hands-on experience with React.js, including state management (e.g., Redux, Context API).
• Experience with modern UI development, including CSS frameworks (Tailwind, Material-UI, Bootstrap, etc.).
• Understanding of REST API integration and handling API calls efficiently in React.
• Familiarity with component-driven development and frontend testing (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library).