Senior Software Engineer [Core Product Team]

About the CompanyZest AI has been perfecting AI for consumer lending decisions since 2009. Our mission broaden access to equitable lending and our AI-enabled software creates some of the most inclusive risk models in the industry. Our Model Management System helps financial lenders make better decisions and better loans "” increasing revenue, reducing risk, and automating compliance "” while expanding credit access to deserving people with no added risk!About the RoleWe're seeking Senior (back-end) Software Engineers that share the same passion in building enterprise-level web services that integrate with cutting edge machine learning technologies. Were a mission driven organization collectively challenging the traditional financial lending landscape; and were seeking like-minded engineers to join our initiative! You will be joining a team of highly-skilled Software Engineers and Data Scientists, where your software design and systems development contributions will impact our clients businesses by +$100M in ROI. This hands-on position will empower opportunities to collaborate with technical teams across our organization to deliver on features while reinforcing engineering best practices. We are a language agnostic company that does not require you to have experience with specific technologies. Here at Zest AI, we prioritize intuition and seek like-minded engineers who can learn quickly so we can adapt to customer requirements and take advantage of new technologies as they change!ResponsibilitiesMentor and collaborate with other Software Engineers and Data Scientists to deliver high-quality code, code reviewsInnovate technical design and systems architecture across services and applicationsEstablish and reinforce engineering best practices and company cultureParticipate in the hiring process to grow our engineering team with an ever-rising quality barPartner with the Product team to define, deliver and implement new features to our evolving product roadmapDeliver highly scalable business-critical systemsImprove team efficiency and productivity by advising process improvement ideasQualificationsExperience in a senior software engineering or architecture role - delivering business critical software to B2B SaaS enterprisesHands-on coding experience in Python, Java, C/C++ or other OOP languagesExperience designing API's adhering to the REST architecture style+5 years of full stack or back end engineering experience in a production environmentEstablished CS fundamentals and problem solving skillsEqual Opportunity StatementCreating a diverse and inclusive culture where all are welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are and where we're headed in the future. We know that unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation, and succeed together. Zest is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages professionals from underrepresented groups in technology and financial services to apply.Our core values are Communication, Collaboration, Bias for Action, Client-centricity, and Heart. Learn more at Zest.ai and connect with us on Twitter @Zest_AI or our Insights blog (

Created: 2025-02-22