Staff Software Engineer

Zendesk

Staff Software Engineer developing full stack solutions for Zendesk's analytics platform. Collaborating with engineers to enhance features and foster innovation in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $316,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsETLJavaLinuxMavenReactSparkSpringTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Utilize Java and Maven/Spring toolchain to work on a trusted backend codebase
Apply TypeScript and React on an established front-end codebase that users rely on
Build new capabilities within the platform by leveraging existing systems at Zendesk
Deploy your code to production, enhancing the experience for millions of Zendesk users
Collaborate closely with a focused team of experienced engineers—supporting, challenging, and learning from one another
Partner with the Technical Lead and Product Manager to shape the team’s roadmap
Foster innovation and contribute to continuously improving the team’s well-being and efficiency

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 6+ years of experience as an engineer working on full stack solutions, primarily focused on Java platforms
Strong understanding of Maven/Spring with widely accepted patterns and practices in Java development
Expertise in understanding and extending an existing codebase
Knowledge of data and ETL pipelines and processes and usage of Spark
Strong problem-solving skills combined with comfort tracing behavior across multiple layers and technology stacks
Ability to lead, collaborate, and partner effectively across engineering teams and functions
Experience supporting distributed systems, along with knowledge of Linux internals and administration

Benefits

Comp & perks

this position may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, or related incentives
hybrid experience designed at the team level to give a rich onsite experience
flexibility to work remotely for part of the week

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaMavenSpringTypeScriptReactETLSparkdistributed systemsLinuxfull stack solutions

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcollaborationleadershipinnovationteamworkcommunicationefficiency improvementsupportingchallenginglearning