Zinnia · 7 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
Bridgewater, NJ- Hybrid
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $190K/yr
10+ years expZinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. As a Staff Engineer, you will execute on the product vision for modern, frictionless, and scalable API-first systems, partnering with fellow engineers to create a reusable design and development framework.
ConsultingInsuranceInsurTechLife InsuranceSaaS
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience with Java and related technologies
Knowledge of the Life Insurance & Annuities domain
Benefits
Health/dental insurance
Parental leave
Profit sharing
401(k)
Incentive/bonus opportunity
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Zinnia
Zinnia provides insurance software solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$300MKey Investors
Vista Equity Partners
2024-10-15Debt Financing· $300M
Leadership Team
George Esposito
CEO
Ash Sawhney
Head of Life and Annuity Exchange Solutions
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