Staff Software Engineer

Job DescriptionJoin our team at Zendesk QA (formerly Klaus) to develop cutting-edge customer service quality assurance solutions! We are seeking forward-thinking experts who are looking to build AI-driven tools that reshape the way teams review and analyze their customer interactions. Your skills and contribution can ensure our platform aids our customers in providing consistent, high-quality customer support, reducing churn and boosting customer satisfaction. Your expertise can help us change the game in how companies manage and improve their customer service operations.You'll have a high level of autonomy and trust, with the freedom to decide how to approach implementation. You'll work closely with your team to deliver high-quality, scalable code and build out APIs, integrations, and reusable components. Your responsibilities will include optimizing performance, ensuring security and observability, and designing robust data storage solutions. You'll also participate in code reviews, write automated tests, and take ownership of key projects and system components.ResponsibilitiesHigh level of independence and trust, you decide how the implementation is doneCollaborate effectively in a team and delivering high-quality code in a timely mannerBuilding and improving our RESTful and RPC-based APIs to be consumed by various applications (and end-users!)Building reusable code and libraries for future useOptimizing the application for maximum performance and scalabilityImplementing security, observability and data protection functionalitiesDesigning and implementing data storage solutionsBuilding out integrations with help desk and analytics platformsPerforming code reviews and providing feedback to your peersTaking ownership of the team’s projects and the components of the system for which the team is responsible.Writing automated testsQualificationsAt least 5 years of experience with a focus on back-end developmentExperience with programming languages like Go, Python, or JavaStrong understanding of relational databases, schema design and query optimizationWorking experience with cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes and DockerExperience with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web ServicesComfortable with working remotely in English across departmentsExcellent written and spoken communication skillsHybrid: In this role, our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection, collaboration, learning, and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.The Intelligent Heart Of Customer ExperienceZendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.As part of our commitment to fairness and transparency, we inform all applicants that artificial intelligence (AI) or automated decision systems may be used to screen or evaluate applications for this position, in accordance with Company guidelines and applicable law.Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. If you are based in the United States and would like more information about your EEO rights under the law, please click here.Zendesk endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please send an e-mail to peopleandplaces@zendesk.com with your specific accommodation request.