Senior Backend Engineer: Scalable APIs & Data Infrastructure

Zoom; Alpharetta (GA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work options

Competitive total compensation

Job summary

Zoom is seeking a Software Engineer on the platform team to own and deliver full features independently, building reliable APIs and data infrastructure that shape customer experience. You will collaborate with backend and frontend engineers, focusing on scalability, observability, and performance.

The role emphasizes ownership of large-scale backend projects and end-to-end system design, with a structured hybrid/remote work model and location-based compensation considerations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on backend systems and API development.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Solid hands-on experience with AWS, Postgres, and Node.js, including production-level deployment and operations.
• Proficiency across the application stack: TypeGraphQL, Apollo/Express, React, RDS, and ClickHouse.
• Demonstrated ownership of large-scale backend projects, with genuine pride in craft and code quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and build infrastructure, data models, and APIs that power core platform features and resolve real customer problems at scale.
• Ship well-designed, testable code with a consistent focus on performance, scalability, and long-term reliability.
• Build and maintain software testing, validation procedures, and technical documentation that uphold engineering quality standards.
• Own core internal infrastructure and ML systems, ensuring they reliably serve the evolving needs of customers and cross-functional teams.
• Analyze complex system challenges and deliver simple, elegant solutions that account for observability, SLA commitments, and long-term scalability.

Skills

Backend systems

API development

AWS

Postgres

Node.js

TypeGraphQL

Apollo/Express

React

RDS

ClickHouse

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

TypeGraphQL

Apollo/Express

React

RDS

ClickHouse

Job description

Zoom is seeking a Software Engineer on the platform team to own and deliver full features independently, building reliable APIs and data infrastructure that shape customer experience. You will collaborate with backend and frontend engineers, focusing on scalability, observability, and performance.

The role emphasizes ownership of large-scale backend projects and end-to-end system design, with a structured hybrid/remote work model and location-based compensation considerations.