About Zuora

At Zuora, we help businesses grow smarter and adapt faster. Our platform powers modern business models — from subscriptions and usage-based pricing to AI-driven and outcome-based offerings — helping companies launch new products, automate complex billing, and unlock predictable, recurring revenue.

We’ve led the Subscription Economy for more than a decade. Now we’re evolving again by building the definitive platform for quote to cash and helping companies monetize their products and services with an adaptable, AI-ready foundation.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is motivated to design, develop, test, and operate cutting-edge, highly scalable enterprise SaaS applications, and who can own significant components end-to-end while raising the technical bar around them.

Location & Work Arrangements

This role is based in our Foster City, CA office and follows a hybrid work model. Team members are expected to work onsite three days per week to foster collaboration, innovation, and team connectivity.

This is not a fully remote position.

Responsibilities

Work with product management and other engineering teams to design, build, and operate Zuora's next-generation Revenue product.
Design and develop highly flexible common components and APIs that enable product customizability and extensibility.
Own the design and delivery of significant features or components within the team, from design through production support.
Design and develop application components and services for scale, using modern backend and cloud-native patterns, including microservices, APIs, and event-driven integrations where appropriate.
Understand the platform needs of other functional areas and provide design and development assistance as required.
Understand user needs and build products that are intuitive and easy to use.
Advocate for high-quality software and promote best practices to produce reliable, maintainable, and fault-tolerant systems.
Participate in and help facilitate design and code reviews, raising the bar on engineering practices, code quality, observability, and testability.
Mentor mid-level and junior engineers through pairing, code review, and technical guidance.
Identify technical debt within your area and propose pragmatic ways to address it alongside feature work.
Help drive Zuora's transition to microservices and cloud-based architecture.

Qualifications

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant degree.
8+ years of software development experience specializing in enterprise SaaS software.
Strong programming experience in Java, Python, or another object-oriented language.
Strong database and SQL knowledge, including Oracle or MySQL, data modeling, query analysis, transactions, and performance tuning. Plus experience with MongoDB and Redis.
Experience designing and building web applications, with expertise in related concepts such as web services, SOA, RPC (REST, gRPC, Thrift), and API design.
In-depth knowledge of common algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and their applications.
Experience with production software delivery, CI/CD, observability, troubleshooting, and operational ownership.
Track record of owning features or components end-to-end, from design through production.
Good verbal and written communication, including the ability to explain technical decisions clearly to teammates and cross-functional partners.
A demonstrated AI-first approach to engineering, leveraging AI across the design, development, and testing lifecycle to accelerate delivery, and drive impact beyond core areas of expertise.

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience with Cloud and DevOps technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Kafka, AWS services).
Experience implementing and operating performant, scalable distributed systems, particularly a SaaS product.
Exposure to big data and NoSQL technologies.
Familiarity with web application and UI concepts like AJAX, SPA, and sessions.
Experience in payments, billing, financial systems, or other high-scale transaction platforms.