Senior Software Java Engineer in Zuora

Zuora’s platform and billing engineering team are focused on building and delivering world-class SaaS Products and Services for our customers. We run primarily on a distributed, microservices architecture transformed from our original monolithic codebase allowing for easy customization and extension of our products by our entire engineering group, as well as customers and partners. In addition, we don’t just want to build quickly, we want to build quality. We have a commitment to scalability and quality as a part of our “Engineering DNA”.

WHAT YOU’LL ACHIEVE

• Working with product management and other engineering teams to design, build and operate Zuora’s next generation Billing product.
• Design and develop highly flexible common components and APIs that enable product customizability and extensibility.
• Design and develop application components for scale.
• Understand the needs of users and to build products that are intuitive and easy to use.
• Advocate for developing high quality software and promote best practices to produce reliable, maintainable and fault tolerant software.
• Raise the bar on engineering practices and code quality.
• Help with Zuora’s transition to micro-service and cloud-based architecture.

WHAT WE THINK YOU’LL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• BA/BS in Computer Science or similar technical degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years software development experience specializing in Java.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong database and SQL knowledge including Oracle, PL/SQL, Postgres or MySQL
• Have designed and built web applications and possess expertise in related concepts like web services, SOA, RPC (REST, gRPC, Thrift) and API design.
• In depth knowledge of common algorithms, data structures and design patterns and their applications.
• Hands-on experience in cloud and devops technologies (Docker, Terraform, AWS services)
• Knows how to implement and operate performant and scalable distributed systems, particularly a SaaS product.
• Exposure to big data and NoSQL technologies.
• Familiarity with web applications and UI concepts like AJAX, SPA, sessions etc.
• Good verbal and written communication.