Senior Backend Engineer — API & Microservices

Requirements

• B.Tech / B.E. in Computer Engineering or equivalent discipline
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• 5+ years of experience in backend or full-stack software development
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• Strong expertise in Java (preferred) or another modern programming language
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• Experience building RESTful APIs and distributed microservices
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• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka or similar messaging systems)
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• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
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• Experience with relational databases (Postgres, SQL, AWS RDS)
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• Knowledge of system reliability, observability, and performance optimization
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• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills
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• Experience working on integration platforms, SaaS products, or enterprise systems is a strong plus
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• Curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring emerging technologies and AI-powered development tools
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• You enjoy solving complex system integration challenges
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• You think in terms of scalability, reliability, and extensibility
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• You take ownership and thrive in collaborative environments
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• You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and contributing to evolving architectures
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• You care about writing clean code and building systems that other engineers love to use

• At Zuora, we power the world’s shift to Modern Business. We’re helping people and companies subscribe to a better way of doing business—one that’s built on recurring relationships instead of one-time transactions, creating more value for customers, companies, and the planet
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• As pioneers of the Subscription Economy, our platform and expertise help the world’s most innovative organizations—from disruptive startups to global enterprises—monetize new business models, nurture long-term subscriber relationships, and optimize their digital experiences
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• Join us as we transform industries and shape the future of how businesses grow
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• Zuora’s Integration Hub (IH) team is building the connective tissue of the Subscription Economy. Our mission is to enable seamless, secure, and scalable integrations between Zuora and the broader enterprise ecosystem — including CRM, ERP, payments, data platforms, and partner applications
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• As a Software Engineer III on the Integration Hub team, you will design and develop high-performance integration services, event-driven systems, and extensible APIs that power mission-critical business workflows
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• You will play a key role in shaping a modern, scalable integration platform that supports real-time data exchange, automation, and enterprise-grade reliability
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• Design and build scalable integration services, APIs, and connectors
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• Develop event-driven and microservices-based architectures to enable real-time data flows
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• Partner closely with Product, Platform, Security, and external partners to deliver reliable and extensible integration capabilities
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• Improve system performance, observability, and resilience across distributed systems
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• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code aligned with engineering best practices
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• Contribute to architectural discussions and drive technical improvements across the Integration Hub platform
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• Modern businesses rely on a complex ecosystem of systems — CRM, ERP, billing, payments, analytics, and more. As companies adopt subscription and usage-based models, seamless data flow between these systems becomes essential
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• The Integration Hub team is responsible for enabling:
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• Pre-built and extensible connectors to third-party systems
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• Event streaming and webhook frameworks
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• Scalable APIs and integration services
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• Secure, reliable, and observable data exchange across platforms
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• We are investing in a next-generation integration platform built on microservices, cloud-native architecture, and event-driven design principles to power Zuora’s ecosystem strategy for years to come
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• Our Tech Stack includes:
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• Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Postgres, and distributed event-driven systems