ZipRecruiter

Online employment marketplace

SoftwareEngineerIII

$135–165k Remote Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Software Engineer III at ZipRecruiter. Skills: Backend services, Java, Spring Boot, Distributed systems. Design backend services. Develop backend services”

What You'll Achieve.

Modernizing and scaling infrastructure; Ensuring services are resilient; Ensuring services are secure; Ensuring services are highly available

Industry & Context.

Online employment marketplace
Problems you'll solve

Solving complex architecture puzzles

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of experience in backend software development, Proficiency in Java, Proficiency in Spring Boot, Comprehensive computer science fundamentals, Coding fundamentals, Object-oriented programming fundamentals, Data structures fundamentals, Algorithms fundamentals

Nice to Have

3+ years of experience in backend software development, Experience working within fintech, Experience working within monetization, Experience working within payment systems, Experience working within big data/syncing pipelines, BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, related technical field or equivalent practical experience, Proven experience working on legacy code migration, Proven experience working on refactoring, Proven experience working on modernizing distributed systems

What You'll Do.

Design backend services

Develop backend services

Scale backend services

Lead legacy service migration

Transition legacy services

Build robust services

Build high-performance services

Write properly instrumented code

Ensure critical financial data flows seamlessly

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with engineering team; Participate in code reviews; Participate in design discussions; Support teammates

Full Job Description

We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.) Our Mission: To actively connect people to their next great opportunity. Who We Are: ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android. About the Team: As a Software Engineer III, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing and scaling our infrastructure. This is a backend-heavy role where you can focus deeply on building robust, high-performance services. Our stack is complex and we’re looking for engineers who know how to write evolvable, properly instrumented, and efficient code as part of a growing distributed system. If you love solving complex architecture puzzles, driving code modernization, and ensuring that critical financial data flows seamlessly, you will thrive in this role. About the Job: Design, develop, and scale backend services that power core subscription management, invoicing, and data syncing pipelines. Lead the migration and transition of legacy services over to a modern, robust Java Spring Boot architecture. Work closely with a collaborative engineering team, actively participating in code reviews, design discussions, and stepping up to support teammates when challenges arise. Bring a meticulous eye to backend logic where accuracy is paramount, ensuring services are resilient, secure, and highly available. Minimum Qualifications: 2+ years of experience in backend software development, with strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot or similar technologies (Note: This role does not require full-stack or frontend technologies). Comprehensive computer science fundamentals in codin

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