Zencity · 2 weeks ago
Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Zencity is a company focused on transforming how governments engage with their residents through advanced technology. As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you will lead the technical vision and implementation of features that enhance government-citizen interactions, while also mentoring junior team members and driving strategic contributions.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)GovTechSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead End-to-End Delivery: Own the full lifecycle of key projects, from architectural design and data integration to server-side algorithms and front-end implementation (NodeJS, React, TypeScript)
Identify Bottlenecks & Drive Solutions: Proactively identify technical debt and process bottlenecks impacting product delivery, and lead the initiatives to resolve them
Strategic Contribution: Move beyond assigned tasks to contribute to strategic planning, helping us refine requirements and ensure technical alignment with product goals
Force-Multiply with AI: Champion the use of AI tools to accelerate development and, where applicable, integrate AI/ML capabilities directly into the product
Mentorship & Culture: Promote a collaborative team environment by mentoring junior members, conducting insightful code reviews, and sharing knowledge to elevate the team's technical standard
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in full-stack software development. Note: We prioritize the quality and density of your experience over the exact number of years
Deep expertise in the Modern JS Stack: Proficiency in React, Node.js, and TypeScript is essential
Cloud Native: Strong understanding of AWS services, serverless architectures, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
Mastery of Trade-offs: You can clearly explain complex technical concepts and architectural trade-offs to stakeholders, ensuring everyone understands the 'why' behind technical decisions
Technical Autonomy: You have a history of taking ownership of ambiguous requirements and driving them to completion with minimal supervision
AI Fluency: You are comfortable using AI-assisted development tools and have an interest in integrating AI services into production applications
Hybrid Commitment: Ability to join our team in Langley at least once per week for high-value collaboration and team building
Preferred
Experience designing and building a product/service from 'Zero to One.'
Previous experience in GovTech or building software for local governments
Experience implementing LLMs or other AI models in a production environment
Company
Zencity
Zencity is a global community engagement SaaS technology platform for local governments.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$91.2MKey Investors
StepStone GroupPublicTLV Partners
2024-06-18Series C· $40M
2021-06-29Series Unknown· $30M
2021-05-25Non Equity Assistance
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