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