Senior Software Engineer

Software Development Engineer

What you can expect

As a Backend Engineer on the Team Chat and Chat Horizontals team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of workplace collaboration. You’ll design, develop, and scale high-performance backend services and distributed systems that power Zoom, used by millions globally. Collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering teams, you’ll deliver robust and scalable solutions, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers to help them grow. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a product that’s redefining how people work and connect.

About the Team

Zoom is consistently recognized as an award-winning workplace for its transparency, employee well-being, and customer focus. The Chat and Chat Horizontals team builds the foundational backend services that enable seamless workplace communication and collaboration. We’re a cross-functional team that values innovation, scalability, and reliability — delivering secure, high-performing systems that support millions of users in real time. If you’re excited about building backend systems that make a real difference in how people work, this is the team for you.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with product management to define technical requirements and translate the roadmap into actionable backend features and deliverables.

• Designing and implementing highly available, low-latency backend services and APIs supporting real-time collaboration.

• Architecting and building distributed systems using Java, Spring Boot, and microservice patterns.

• Developing and optimizing RESTful APIs and data pipelines for scalability, observability, and maintainability.

• Leading the design and implementation of cloud-based infrastructure and deployment strategies using AWS services(e.g., EC2, ECS, S3, ElasticCache, Lambda).

• Implementing robust monitoring, alerting, and metrics to drive data-informed decision-making and ensure platform reliability.

• Collaborating with DevOps and SRE teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines, improve automation, and support continuous delivery.

• Mentoring and guide junior engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.

What we’re looking for

• Have Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or foreign equivalent).

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale backend systems or microservices.

• Show deep proficiency in Java, including concurrency, performance tuning, and multi-threaded programming.

• Demonstrate strong experience with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud frameworks.

• Demonstrate expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security.

• Have experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.

• Have familiarity with event-driven architectures, message queues (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ), and asynchronous processing.

• Demonstrate proficiency with build and deployment tools such as Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, and Git.

• Have experience with automated testing, observability, and emerging AI-powered developer tools for productivity, debugging, or prototyping.

Salary Range or On Target Earnings:

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In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration; base salary, bonus and equity value.

Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience.

We also have a location based compensation structure;  there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations

At Zoom, we offer a window of at least 5 days for you to apply because we believe in giving you every opportunity. Below is the potential closing date, just in case you want to mark it on your calendar. We look forward to receiving your application!

Ways of Working
Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.

Benefits
As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information.

About Us
Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.
We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Our Commitment​

At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.

If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.