Senior Software Engineer

Role Description

What you'll do: Senior Software Engineer in the Platforms and Products you will build multi-tenant cloud-based software products/platforms and internal assets that will leverage cutting edge based on the Amazon AWS cloud platform.

 

What you'll do:  

• Pair program, write unit tests, lead code reviews, and collaborate with QA analysts to ensure you develop the highest quality multi-tenant software that can be productized
• Work with junior developers to implement large features that are on the cutting edge of Big Data
• Be a technical leader to your team, and help them improve their technical skills
• Stand up for engineering practices that ensure quality products: automated testing, unit testing, agile development, continuous integration, code reviews, and technical design
• Work with product managers and architects to design product architecture and to work on POCs
• Take immediate responsibility for project deliverables
• Understand client business issues and design features that meet client needs
• Undergo on-the-job and formal trainings and certifications, and will constantly advance your knowledge and problem solving skills

 

      What you’ll bring:

• ZS welcomes candidates with degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or a related discipline. A demonstrated record of academic success and significant programming experience are required. We accept candidates with experience in any programming language as long as they have excellent programming skills. Additionally, we seek individuals with the following qualifications: 
• 3+ years of experience in developing software, ideally building SaaS products and services
• Bachelor's Degree in CS, EE, or related discipline
• Strong analytic, problem solving, and programming ability
• Experience in coding in an object-oriented language such as Python, Java, Ruby, C# etc.
• Hands on experience on Apache Spark, EMR, Hadoop, HDFS, or other big data technologies
• Experience with development on the AWS (Amazon Web Services) platform is preferable
• Experience in Linux shell or PowerShell scripting is preferable
• Experience in HTML5, JavaScript, and JavaScript libraries is preferable
• Initiative and drive to contribute
• Excellent organizational and task management skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work in global cross-office teams
• ZS is a global firm; fluency in English is required
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach