Senior Software Engineer (Revenue)Zuora · Foster City, California, United States

Senior Software Engineer (Revenue)

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-26 Foster City, California, United States Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market ₹10,833–₹16,667/mo

About the Company

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.

About the Role

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. 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.

Requirements

  • ● 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.
  • ● 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.
  • ● Experience mentoring or coaching junior engineers.

Benefits

  • ● Competitive compensation, variable bonus and performance-based reward opportunities, and retirement programs
  • ● Medical Insurance
  • ● Generous, flexible time off, plus paid holidays, wellness days, and a company-wide year-end break
  • ● Paid parental leave (including fully paid leave for eligible ZEOs, subject to local policy)
  • ● Learning & development stipend to support ongoing growth
  • ● Opportunities to volunteer and give back, including charitable donation matching where available
  • ● Mental wellbeing resources and support
  • ● Collaborate deeply across teams and regions
  • ● Learn constantly and iterate often
  • ● Build an inclusive, high-performance culture where people feel inspired, connected, and valued