Zinnia - Staff Software Engineer
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Requirements
• As a Staff Engineer, you will execute on our product vision for modern, frictionless, and scalable API-first systems, which collectively deliver the best end-to-end Life & Annuities solution in the industry. You will partner with fellow engineers to create a reusable, predictable, and discoverable design and development framework, enabling rapid, consistent, and maintainable solutions across the enterprise. We are seeking a team player with leadership experience, exceptional API security expertise, and a proven track record of successful delivery. You combine architectural vision with hands-on coding skills, ensuring solutions are both strategically sound and practically implemented. • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field. • 10+ years of software development experience, with 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, with experience in event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka. • Expertise in API management and gateway technologies (e.g., Apigee, Kong) and proven ability to integrate with enterprise IAM systems for secure API access. • Experience designing and maintaining versioned, external/internal-facing APIs. • Cloud-native development experience with AWS services such as Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, and RDS. • Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra). • Working knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, environment provisioning, monitoring) and containerization technologies such as 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 with the ability to influence and mentor teams. • Commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with the latest technologies in software development. • BONUS: • Experience with Java and related technologies • Knowledge of the Life Insurance & Annuities domain.
Responsibilities
• 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
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