Senior Software Development Engineer

Zoom; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 220.000 - 233.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zoom Communications, Inc. is seeking a senior frontend architect to lead the rendering system for a large-scale real-time whiteboard. You will define performance standards and guide multi-user concurrency across subsystems.

You will mentor engineers in advanced rendering, concurrency control, and state synchronization, partnering with backend, design, and PM teams to turn technical constraints into product decisions.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or equivalent.
• 7 years of experience in related occupation as stated.
• Proven deep profiling and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with real-time collaborative rendering and large data sets.
• Hands-on knowledge of hybrid DOM/WebView rendering pipelines.

Aufgaben

• Lead frontend architecture and rendering system design for a large-scale real-time whiteboard.
• Set performance standards for frame rate, memory, and latency with multi-user concurrency.
• Design distributed state management using CRDTs, OT, and conflict resolution.
• Conduct browser profiling and low-level trace analysis to optimize performance.
• -drive architectural reviews for modularity and scalability.
• Mentor engineers in rendering, concurrency, and state synchronization.
• Collaborate with backend, design, and PM to translate constraints into decisions.

Kenntnisse

Chrome DevTools expert

Real-time performance profiling

Canvas/WebGL rendering

Quill.js + CanvasKit rendering

JavaScript bridges WebView

Hybrid client architectures

Large-scale distributed UI design

Performance optimization mindset

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electronic Engineering or related field

Tools

CanvasKit

Skia

Chrome DevTools

WebGL

Jobbeschreibung

Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Responsibilities:

• Lead the frontend architecture and rendering system design for a large-scale, real-time collaborative whiteboard.
• Define and enforce performance standards for frame rate, memory efficiency, and latency under multi-user concurrency.
• Design distributed state management frameworks leveraging CRDTs, OT, and hybrid conflict-resolution strategies.
• Conduct in-depth performance investigations using browser profiling tools and low-level trace analysis.
• Drive architectural reviews, ensuring consistency, modularity, and scalability across all whiteboard subsystems.
• Mentor engineers in advanced rendering, concurrency control, and state synchronization techniques.
• Collaborate with backend, design, and PM partners to translate complex technical constraints into product decisions.

What we’re looking for:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, a related field, or a foreign degree equivalent. Must have 7 years of experience in job offered or related occupation. Must have 7 years of experience in each of the following:

• 7 years of experience with expert-level proficiency with Chrome DevTools (Performance, Memory, Network, Rendering, Long Tasks, and CPU profiling) for driving deep performance investigations of complex React and Canvas-based applications, translating profiling data into systemic, long-term optimizations;
• 7 years of experience utilizing Canvas, WebGL, or GPU-based rendering systems rendering to efficiently render, update, and animate large numbers of whiteboard objects in real time, while ensuring high performance, low latency, and smooth user interactions;
• 7 years of experience utilizing hybrid text rendering pipelines combining DOM-based editors (e.g., Quill.js) with GPU-accelerated Canvas rendering using CanvasKit or Skia to support rich text editing while enabling high-performance rendering;
• 7 years of strong hands‑on experience in client-WebView communication using JavaScript bridges, enabling reliable message passing between native clients and embedded web applications, including event handling, data exchange, and lifecycle coordination;
• 7 years of experience utilizing hybrid client architectures involving WebView-native communication, including message routing, data serialization through JSBridge interfaces;
• 7 years of experience with profiling and optimizing rendering performance using Chrome DevTools including Flame charts, Heap snapshot, FPS meter etc.;
• 7 years of experience with designing large‑scale, distributed UI systems with strict performance and memory requirements
• Telecommuting Work arrangement permitted: position may work in various unanticipated locations throughout the U.S. Position does not require domestic or international travel.

Zoom Communications, Inc.

Salary Range or On Target Earnings:

Minimum:

$255,653.00

Maximum:

$271,200.00

In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration; base salary, bonus and equity value.

Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience.

We also have a location based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations.

Ways of Working

Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.

Benefits

As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways.

About Us

Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars. We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Our Commitment

At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non‑accommodation‑related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.

Think of this opportunity as a marathon, not a sprint! We’re building a strong team at Zoom, and we’re looking for talented individuals to join us for the long haul. No need to rush your application – take your time to ensure it’s a good fit for your career goals. We continuously review applications, so submit yours whenever you’re ready to take the next step.

Our interviews are supported by BrightHire, a tool that helps us create a consistent and thoughtful interview experience and may include recordings. Please refer to our candidate privacy statement for more information of how we use your data.