Software Engineer

Zania, Inc

$120K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Proven track record of delivering complex backend systems
  • Experience building and launching robust products, ideally in a hyper-growth startup
  • Proficient in Python for backend services and AI pipelines
  • Experience with distributed systems and large-scale data processing (e.g., Spark)
  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
  • Strong problem-solving skills in ambiguous environments

Responsibilities

  • Engineer scalable, secure backend services for user-facing products
  • Design and implement robust systems for petabyte-scale data retrieval
  • Develop infrastructure for 1000-step planning agents
  • Contribute to cloud infrastructure management for high availability
  • Ensure highest standards of security and reliability for sensitive data

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity
  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of applied AI
  • Join a world-class team of AI and Security experts
  • Experience rapid growth in a hyper-growth environment
  • Build systems that handle some of the most demanding challenges in computing
Full Job Description
Founding Software Engineer (Mid-Senior Level)

The Role:

As a Software Engineer, you will be a core member of our engineering team, building the backend systems that power both our core product and our agentic AI platform. This is a backend-focused role for engineers who thrive on solving challenges at a massive scale; full-stack experience is a strong plus. You will design, build, and deploy the critical infrastructure and services that handle everything from petabyte-scale data retrieval to running thousand-step AI agents. This is a unique opportunity to tackle some of the most demanding problems in computing today and build systems with government-level security and reliability.

What You'll Do:
  • Engineer Core Product Features: Take ownership of building and delivering scalable, secure backend services that directly power our user-facing product.
  • Build Petabyte-Scale AI Pipelines: Design and implement robust systems for retrieval over petabyte-scale document troves and engineer pipelines for large-scale data collection.
  • Develop Advanced Agentic Systems: Build the backend infrastructure for complex, 1000-step planning agents that help companies with critical processes, and create organizational-level interfaces for human-AI collaboration.
  • Contribute to the architecture and management of our cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance.
  • Engineer systems with the highest standards of security and reliability to protect the world's most sensitive data.


What We're Looking For:
  • Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience (not intended for recent graduates).
  • Proven Technical Impact: A demonstrated track record of delivering complex, high-quality backend systems.
  • Product Building Experience: You have a history of building and launching robust products or platforms, ideally in a hyper-growth or 0-to-1 startup environment.
  • Deep Technical Expertise: You are a hands-on, highly technical backend engineer with proficiency in:
  • Python: For building robust backend services and AI pipelines.
  • Large-Scale Systems: Experience with distributed systems, large-scale data processing (e.g., Spark), and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • TypeScript and React: Experience is a plus for contributing across the stack but is not required.
  • Ownership and Drive: You take full ownership of your projects, demonstrating a strong bias for action and the ability to manage complex priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Pragmatic Problem-Solving: You are a proactive and resourceful problem-solver who is comfortable with ambiguity and sees immense challenges as opportunities for growth.
  • Clear Communication: You can articulate complex technical ideas clearly and persuasively to stakeholders across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated impact on production backend systems
  • Hands-on proficiency in Python and experience with distributed systems, large-scale data processing, or cloud infrastructure
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills - you will work closely with cross-functional teams and must clearly convey complex technical decisions to engineering peers and non-technical stakeholders

Compensation and benefits
  • Flexible PTO policy.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Meals and snacks in the office
  • Relocation and immigration support


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