Senior Engineer, Backend Platform

Responsibilities

• What to expect in this role:
• What You Bring To Zūm:
• Basic technical skills for this role:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent degrees
• 5+ years of industry experience as a Software Engineer
• Experience in building enterprise software platforms
• Hands-on architecture design and coding skills
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases
• Excellence in one or more programming languages - Node.js, Java, Python
• Hands-on experience with deploying and managing apps on the cloud - AWS/Google
• Other skills required to succeed in this role:
• Strong technical experience and eagerness to establish good engineering practices
• Good planning, organization, and decision-making skills
• Good communication with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
• Good sense of humor with a great ability to work with others
• Bonus Points:
• Passionate about working for a mission-driven company
• Experience working in the transportation industry
• Strong experience with NodeJS and Typescript

Requirements

• We are looking to add Senior Engineers to our backend engineering team. You will have opportunities for hands-on contribution in building Zūm's technology platform. If you are a self-driven developer who enjoys solving complex problems and building impactful solutions, you will love this job.

Additional Information

About Zūm: Zūm is revolutionizing mass mobility with its Connected Mobility Experience (Zūm CMX™) system that connects and coordinates people, vehicles, and operations in real time. In the $50 billion student mobility market - the largest segment of the mass mobility industry - Zūm CMX is transforming a daily source of anxiety and disruption into a reliable, transparent, and efficient mobility experience for students and families. Today, more than 4,500 schools rely on Zūm CMX. Recognized globally for its innovative approach and operational execution, Zūm has been named to Fast Company's World's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC Disruptor 50 and Changemakers, the World Economic Forum, and the Financial Times' Fastest Growing Companies lists. Zūm is backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital, GIC, TPG, and Softbank. This role is based at the Company's headquarters in Redwood Shores, CA and requires you to be onsite 3x/week (Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday). We will only consider candidates already based in the Bay Area.

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