Senior Full-stack Engineer
Zencoder
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://emoji.slack-edge.com/T077X51KJEQ/zencoder/2badc69a9292c4c1.png" alt=":zencoder:" width="20" data-stringify-type="emoji" data-stringify-emoji=":zencoder:"> About <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/zencoder">Zencoder</a></strong></h3><p><a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/zencoder">Zencoder</a> is a universal AI platform focused on integrating generative coding workflows into existing developer tools and infrastructure. Connect any CLI to any IDE, starting with Claude Code, Codex, and Zen CLI, while leveraging <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/zencoder">Zencoder</a>'s proprietary enterprise-grade features like multi-repo intelligence. The platform supports on-premise, hybrid, or cloud deployment, with air-gapped and zero-VPC options to maintain enterprise security. Through modular "Zen Agents," <a href="https://himalayas.app/companies/zencoder">Zencoder</a> codifies team practices into shareable, autonomous workflows that continuously code, test, and deploy.</p></div><h3><strong>The Opportunity</strong></h3><p>We’re looking for a passionate <strong>Senior Software Engineer</strong> to collaborate on building the next-generation AI coding platform. This is a rare opportunity to join an early-stage company founded by Andrew Filev (founder of a unicorn startup) — to help scale it into a thriving, world-changing business. Together, we’re shaping the future of software development — closing the gap between idea and reality, and influencing not only how code is written, but how progress happens across every field that depends on software.</p><h3><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h3><p>You’ll take ownership of designing and building key features. Our stack currently consists of TypeScript, Kotlin, and Rust, and you may be expected to work across all of them. This is not a “just code what’s assigned” role — we’re looking for people with a product mindset, who think deeply about users, bring ideas for product growth, and aren’t afraid to propose and launch new things.</p><p>We value people who make things happen through their own enthusiasm, rather than waiting for managers to tell them what to do. Here, individual contributors hold the highest status — they are the driving force behind the company’s progress. You’ll work alongside top professionals in an environment that celebrates curiosity, creativity, and results.</p><h3><strong>Essential Qualifications</strong></h3><ul><li>10+ years of experience building complex, production-grade applications, including deep expertise in backend development in Java / Kotlin / TypeScript / Python / Rust.</li><li>Strong computer science foundation combined with a deep understanding of modern software architecture and design principles — and a proven record of applying them effectively in real-world, user-facing products.</li><li>Product mindset — you think beyond code, care about the “why” behind the feature, and pro