Senior Software Engineer
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Job description
Zencargo is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our core feature squad, working with Kotlin and Spring Boot to build and scale critical capabilities across our digital freight forwarding platform. As a Senior Software Engineer in this team, you'll be responsible for delivering high-impact features that sit at the heart of our customer experience, from booking and tracking shipments to streamlining operations for supply chain teams. You'll contribute to designing and building robust, scalable services with a focus on quality, performance, and maintainability. This is a hands-on role where you'll own complex technical decisions, lead by example in code and design discussions, and support your teammates through mentorship and collaboration. You'll work closely with Product, Design, and other Engineering squads to ensure we're building the right solutions in the right way, always keeping the needs of our users front and center., * Lead the design, implementation and delivery of complex projects and features aligned with team and company goals.
- Write high-quality, maintainable and well-documented code, setting a standard for others on the team.
- Identify and drive improvements to technical systems, processes and team practices to enhance performance and quality.
- Facilitate technical discussions, communicate trade-offs effectively and make decisions with a focus on scalability, performance, and long-term impact.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and other engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions.
- Mentor peers through pairing, feedback and knowledge sharing to support their technical and professional growth.
- Contribute to a healthy, inclusive team culture by role-modelling Zencargo's values and building strong working relationships.
Requirements
- Professional experience with Kotlin (or Java with a strong willingness to work in Kotlin)
- Solid understanding and hands-on experience with Spring Boot 3 for building scalable, maintainable backend services
- Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, microservice architecture, and integration patterns
- Experience working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL or MySQL) and designing efficient, maintainable schemas
- Familiarity with automated testing approaches (unit, integration, E2E) and test-driven development
- Understanding of monitoring and observability practices, including logs, metrics, and alerts
- Awareness of system performance, scalability, and technical debt - and how to address them
- Comfortable leading discussions around technical trade-offs, design decisions, and long-term code maintainability
- Strong collaborator who can work effectively with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver features that align with business goals
- Able to mentor peers through code reviews, pairing, and informal guidance
- Experience working in an agile delivery environment, contributing to planning and estimation
- Proactive, ownership-driven approach to delivering high-quality software
Benefits & conditions
Life at Zencargo What's in it for me?
- Zencargo is where you come to do something you're passionate about, and learn new things. We are in scale mode at Zencargo and we work to realistic growth targets and metrics. You will thrive here if you enjoy working in a scaling environment. As we grow we want you to grow with us.
- At Zencargo there is a huge opportunity to build your experience and grow your career. We want you to be part of the team for a long time to come, and we will focus on helping you get to where you want to be. We all have dreams and aspirations. As part of the Zencargo team, we ask you to deliver your optimum work and help us create real value for our customers and teams.
Work, Life and Balance At Zencargo, we work hard! We do, however, realise that you have family, friends, interests and life outside the world of work. As a scaling business, we constantly evolve our reward and benefits approach. Here are some highlights!
United Kingdom
- Generous Annual Leave
- Flexible, Remote and Hybrid Working
- Home Equipment Allowance
- BUPA Private Medical Insurance
- Annual L&D Budget
- Paid Volunteering Days
- Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave & Pay
Netherlands
- 33 days paid holiday annually, including statutory Dutch national public holidays
- Pension Scheme
- Flexible, Remote and Hybrid Working
- Home Equipment Allowance
- Annual L&D Budget
- Paid Volunteering Days
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave & Pay
United States
- 33 days paid holiday annually, pro rata, including national public holidays and Veteran's Day
- Home Equipment Allowance
- 401K Pension Scheme
- Private healthcare scheme
- Annual L&D Budget
- Paid Volunteering Days
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave & Pay
United States Our Vision, Mission and Values Zencargo is a company driven by our Vision, Mission and Values. We conduct values interviews as part of our recruitment process to ensure we are able to hire top talent that embodies concepts that align with our core values and beliefs.
- Our Zencargo Vision - "A world with smarter trade"
- Our Zencargo Mission - "To make customers' supply chain their competitive advantage"
Our Zencargo Values
- We Learn Fast and Grow
- We Build Trust
- We Take Ownership We Deliver Outcomes
