Staff Software Engineer

Zinnia

full-time

Posted on: 9/24/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $175,000 - $190,000 per year

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ApacheAWSCassandraCloudDockerDynamoDBEC2JavaScriptKafkaMongoDB.NETNext.jsNoSQLOraclePostgresSQLTypeScript

About the role

Architect and build: Design, document, and evangelize API standards and best practices across all Zinnia APIs
Hands-on coding: Write high-quality, maintainable, and performant code to build reusable frameworks and services
Lead API delivery: Partner with and guide the Enterprise API team to deliver scalable and highly performant enterprise-grade APIs
API governance: Implement API gateway capabilities (traceability, monitoring, security, analytics) and recommend improvements for the full API lifecycle
API documentation: Maintain high-quality API documentation using Swagger or similar tools to ensure clarity, consistency, and ease of use for internal and external consumers
Code quality: Conduct code reviews and ensure alignment with architectural principles, standards, and design patterns
Technical guidance: Make critical design decisions, provide architectural oversight, and mentor developers
Integration: Work with IAM solutions and cloud-native services to secure and scale APIs
Collaboration: Partner cross-functionally (product, security, DevOps, infra) to ensure API strategy aligns with enterprise goals
Innovation: Stay current with emerging technologies and bring ideas to improve scalability, performance, and developer experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
10+ years of software development experience
4+ years in a staff engineer, architect, or technical lead role
Strong proficiency with .NET (C#) and JavaScript/TypeScript (NestJS, NextJS)
Proven ability to architect large-scale API solutions while also contributing as a hands-on coder
Strong expertise in event-driven architecture and pub/sub messaging patterns; experience with Apache Kafka
Expertise in API management and gateway technologies (e.g., Apigee, Kong) and integration with enterprise IAM systems
Experience designing and maintaining versioned, external/internal-facing APIs
Cloud-native development experience with AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, RDS)
Strong knowledge of relational databases (MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
Working knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, environment provisioning, monitoring) and containerization (Docker)
Strong understanding of software design principles, patterns, and API governance
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills
Commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with the latest technologies in software development