Senior Software Engineer - California, United States - Zeal Learning

    Zeal Learning
    Zeal Learning California, United States

    1 month ago

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    WHO WE ARE
    We enable growing platforms to build payroll.

    Our programmatic payroll solution and infrastructure powers the payroll stack for large-scale employers, such as gig economy and staffing companies, and prominent fintech, HR, and back office solutions.

    We not only help our customers manage their compliance, but also have the immense responsibility of ensuring accurate and timely payments to hundreds of thousands to millions of Americans.


    As a Series A company, backed by top investors such as Y Combinator and Spark Capital (Plaid, Marqeta, Coinbase, Anthropic), we are pioneers in the space of embedded payroll and aim to revolutionize the way people use and think about payroll systems.

    Our mission is to revolutionize how people build payment and payroll services by providing robust, seamless, and forward-thinking technology and we'd love to learn more about you and how you could be a fit for our growing team


    ABOUT THE ROLE


    We are seeking an experienced full-stack engineer who thrives in an autonomous environment with high ownership and enjoys tackling customer-facing product challenges.

    This role will be reporting directly to the CTO.

    You will be closely working with our Product team to collaborate on requirements and be responsible for the end-to-end design and implementation of the product.


    Our application orchestrates the processing of more than tens of thousands of paychecks every week, positioning us as a one-stop solution for payroll management for businesses nationwide.

    Our platform streamlines the onboarding process for new employees, assists with tax setup, and provides a seamless workflow for employers to run payroll and manage compliance at scale.


    SOME THINGS YOU MAY BE WORKING ON
    Enrich the developer experience of our API, lead launches of additional fintech products, and improve the user experience of our platform

    Lead improvements to our

    tax management stack , streamlining

    payroll migration process , and thinking about

    how to scale our services + infrastructure

    to handle large enterprise customers

    Work with our Product team and founders to understand user pain points and lead implementation of design changes and features

    Create technical specifications from product requirements by holding collaborative discussions with other engineers and validating recommendations as needed

    Implement REST APIs, update DB schemas, and operate in our NodeJS/Express backend

    Ensure our product holds a high level of quality, with adequate tests

    Solve for enterprise readiness by solving for scalability, security, and performance by identifying bottlenecks

    Debug and solve production issues as they are prioritized


    YOU HAVE
    5+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in a start-up environment

    You're experienced in React, React Query, Typescript, and building UI components

    You're experienced with working with a Product Designer + working with a design system and global components

    You're proficient in NodeJS/Express, MongoDB, and AWS

    You thrive in a fast-paced and, at times, ambiguous environment

    Built quality tests using Jest or a similar framework

    The ability to hold technical conversations with strong communication skills while challenging others in a positive growth environment

    You care deeply about building something people love


    SELLING POINTS
    Get to work directly with end-users, close to design and product, and have a say on how we build and ship our products

    Opportunities for career advancement and mentorship with a strong, empathetic, and collaborative Eng team

    Never a dull moment with chill people who care about quality code, helping out others, and working hard under a shared vision




    as we grow and scale the company


    OUR CULTURE
    We are a tight-knit, inclusive community that is into: music ????, cocktails ????, pets ????????, and above all else ~ high-quality espresso but more importantly we value championing for our staff to bring their authentic true selves to work and aim to provide a fun and collaborative work environment for everyone


    OUR BENEFITS

    • 100% health coverage premium paid by the company; vision, dental, and 80% for dependents with HSA options
    Life Insurance, Accidental Insurance, and access to free EAP services

    • Generous salary and equity for all staff
    • 10-year equity option exercise window for all employees
    • 401k option; helping you save for the future
    • Commuters Stipend for all SF-based employees
    • Yearly Professional Development Stipend to use on courses, books, events, etc
    • Monthly Happy Hours, Team Lunches, Boba breaks, and lots of Events (board games, trivia, bowling, VR, golfing, hiking)
    • Company Wide Offsite every year Coronado Island 202- Sonoma and Napa )
    • Awesome Zeal Swag -
    did you know a group of Zebra is called a Zeal, that's why we have a Zebra mascot

    OUR COMPENSATION & PHILOSOPHY

    The range for this role is between $145,000-$170,000 for California-based candidates

    Check out our Job Leveling, Salary, and Equity Guide to learn more


    OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS
    We are a fast-paced startup, so you may expect to hear back from us soon.

    While this is our process for most of our roles, sometimes stages are subject to change from time to time.

    But we will definitely notify you of the change ahead of time. If you have any questions about the role, our process, or anything else before applying, feel free to reach out to one of our team members at

    Intro Call:

    30 min

    Hiring Manager Chat:

    30 min

    Take Home Project

    Final Interview


    Step 1:
    Technical with Senior Eng and/or CTO (60 min)


    Step 2:
    Cultural Chat (30 min)


    Step 3:
    Leadership Chat (30 min)

    If you are curious to know more about our culture, check out our

    Notion Culture Doc:
    Our company (Puzzl Group, aka Zeal) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

    We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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