Software Architect

Zerolook; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Job summary

Zerolook is seeking a senior backend architect to design and lead a large-scale pricing engine. This role targets sub-second latency while serving billions of queries per month from Zurich.

You will own system architecture, drive non-functional requirements, and mentor engineers, partnering with founders and industry players to advance Zerolook's core offering. Stock options are included.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in large-scale applications serving >1K QPS with ~1s latency.
• 5+ years leading design, implementation, deployment of enterprise apps.
• Strong knowledge of Java and related Enterprise tech; C++ experience; containerization/orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and lead implementation of large-scale, high-performance infrastructure.
• Own enterprise non-functional requirements: security, scalability, availability, DR.
• Set standards, mentor engineers, and lead as the team grows.
• Collaborate with founders and industry partners to develop Zerolook offering.

Skills

Java

C++

Containerization

Orchestration

Architectural leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Helidon SE

Drogon

Job description

Looking for a role that allows you to architect an engine serving billions of queries per month at sub-second latency? We have that!

Zerolook is changing how air travel is priced by offering an alternative to traditional airfare pricing engines. At the core of the offering is a large-scale infrastructure capable of serving the billions of requests generated by people and AI agents. As an early hire, you get to define the architecture at the center of it all.

Tasks

• System Architecture: Define the architecture and design, and lead the implementation of a large-scale, high-performance, cost effective infrastructure.
• Enterprise-class application: own the KPIs for non-functional requirements, including security, scalability, availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Technical Leadership: set standards and best practices, and hire, lead and mentor other engineers as the team grows.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner alongside the founders with key organizations in the industry in developing the core Zerolook offering.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related field.
• Large scale applications: experience building applications serving over 1K QPS at latencies on the order of 1 sec
• Broad Software Architecture experience: 5+ years in leading the design, implementation, and deployment of enterprise class applications.
• Engineering Foundation: extensive knowledge of Java and related Enterprise technologies and frameworks, competency in C++, experience with containerization and orchestration
• Startup DNA: Comfortable with the \"0 to 1\" phase-ambiguity, fast iteration, and taking extreme ownership.

Bonus Requirements

• Travel Tech: Previous experience with OTAs, metasearch, or GDS/NDC integration is a significant plus.
• Frameworks: experience with Helidon SE, and / or Drogon C++ Web Framework
• Education: Ph.D. in Computer Science

Benefits

Compensation

CHF 140.000-150.000 + significant stock options