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Staff Software Engineer - Email Platform

Zendesk software provides customer service solutions, powering billions of conversations with brands worldwide.
$67,000 - $101,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Staff Software Engineer - Email Platform

Join Zendesk's Email Platform team in Krakow as a Staff Software Engineer, where you'll be at the core of their flagship product - Zendesk Support. This role offers an exciting opportunity to reimagine Zendesk's internal platform offerings and reshape their inbound email architecture, which processes millions of emails daily. You'll work with Ruby on Rails and React to build scalable solutions, make key technical decisions, and drive innovation in a collaborative environment.

The position combines technical leadership with hands-on development, requiring expertise in backend systems, frontend development, and modern DevOps practices. You'll be part of a high-performing team in Zendesk's Krakow office, contributing to a platform critical to enterprise clients and internal teams.

The role offers a competitive salary range of 278,000 - 418,000 PLN annually, along with a hybrid work arrangement that balances in-office collaboration with remote flexibility. You'll have the opportunity to influence a key global platform with a well-defined 3-year roadmap, while working alongside smart, driven teammates in a state-of-the-art office.

Zendesk is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all candidates. The company provides a supportive, growth-minded team dynamic where your voice is heard and your work has real impact on a platform that powers billions of customer service interactions worldwide.

Last updated 19 days ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Email Platform

  • Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, robust services in Ruby on Rails
  • Drive innovation and modernization of architecture
  • Make key technical decisions and own solutions end-to-end
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers
  • Implement canary deployments with Spinnaker
  • Handle incident response with incident.io
  • Conduct proactive monitoring with Datadog
  • Contribute to team culture through code reviews and pair programming

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer - Email Platform

Ruby
React
JavaScript
Kafka
  • Strong experience building large-scale backend systems with Ruby on Rails
  • Solid knowledge of JavaScript and React for front-end/UI development
  • Hands-on background with relational and NoSQL databases
  • Experience with queuing/messaging systems (Kafka, SQS, or similar)
  • Familiarity with modern CI/CD (Github Actions)
  • Experience with containerization/deployment (Kubernetes on AWS)
  • Ability to navigate complex system design and architectural decisions
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Eagerness to mentor, learn, and contribute to team dynamic

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Email Platform

  • Flexible hybrid work arrangement
  • State-of-the-art office in Krakow
  • Career growth opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment

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