Senior Engineer
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience building production-grade software systems with a focus on scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Proven expertise in backend development with Node.js, including API design and cloud-based services.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar) and deploying production systems using Infrastructure as Code.
- Hands-on experience with database design, performance tuning, and scaling high-throughput data systems.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a distributed, fast-paced environment.
- Experience with React and TypeScript on the frontend.
- Exposure to LLM-based systems, AI infrastructure, or agentic AI workflows.
Benefits
- Great health insurance, dental, and vision.
- Gym and workspace stipends.
- Computer and workspace enhancements.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Opportunity to play a critical role in building the foundations of the company and Engineering culture.
Zuma is the AI-powered assistant for your full resident lifecycle. Built to boost operational efficiency for Multifamily property management, Zuma is the only platform that blends Humans + AI, so you can get to every lead at lightning speed. “Zuma helped us increase our response rates by 30% and improve lead-to-tour conversions by 20-30%.” - Hannah Bailey, Senior Marketing Manager, Raintree Partners ⚡ Get to Every Lead at Lightning Speed with 24/7 responses and automated lead qualification. 🤝 Turn More Leads into Leases with personalized, AI-driven chats and human-in-the-loop training. 💪 Empower Your On-site Teams with seamless CRM integrations and actionable insights & data. Boost your Multifamily property lead-to-lease conversion rates with Zuma's AI-powered assistant for your full resident lifecycle! -- Zuma is one of the fastest-growing startups in San Francisco, and is well-funded and backed by world-class investors such as Y-Combinator, Joe Montana’s fund (Liquid 2 Ventures), Day One Ventures, Soma Capital, and other notable angel investors including Austen Allred (from Lambda School), YC’s ex-COO Qasar Younis, among others.