What you can expect
You can expect to play a key role in shaping the future of Zoom’s Web Meeting and Webinar platform. As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll work on high-impact, scalable services that support millions of users globally. You'll collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor others while staying hands-on in development.
About the Team
This team powers the core Zoom Web Meeting and Webinar experiences. Working closely with cross-functional teams, we design, build, and continuously improve services that make remote collaboration seamless. Our focus is on building secure, scalable systems and delivering high-quality user experiences
across devices.
Responsibilities
Defining core Web Meeting/Webinar product requirements in partnership with product management and translating roadmap vision into detailed features and deliverables.
Leading and mentoring junior engineers, supporting professional development and encouraging a culture of continuous learning.
Establishing and maintaining engineering processes, best practices, and coding standards to ensure high-quality development.
Designing and developing backend services using Java and Spring Boot, and building secure, scalable systems on cloud infrastructure (AWS, microservices, RESTful APIs, NoSQL).
Building responsive, adaptive customer-facing web interfaces that provide consistent user experiences across platforms.
Driving cloud-based test automation and deployment strategies using AWS services (e.g., EC2, ECS, S3, ElasticCache) to optimize performance and ensure platform reliability.
Creating scalable metrics and dashboards to support business and technical insights.
Triaging critical customer issues and engaging in support as needed to resolve escalations effectively.
What we’re looking for
Have a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or a foreign equivalent).
Have 5+ years of experience building, deploying, and supporting enterprise-level web applications, including frontend/backend systems, APIs, and SDKs using Spring MVC or Spring Boot.
Have deep experience in Java development, including IO, concurrency, and mu ti-threaded programming.
Have hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and understand best practices for scalable, secure deployments.
Have experience with relational and NoSQL databases, such as MySQL, DynamoDB, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
Have led end-to-end development of large technical projects in collaborative environments.
Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with diverse teams.
Have the ability to think strategically while diving deep into technical detail to deliver meaningful solutions.
Salary Range or On Target Earnings:
Minimum:
$98 900,00Maximum:
$228 700,00In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration; base salary, bonus and equity value.
Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience.
We also have a location based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations
At Zoom, we offer a window of at least 5 days for you to apply because we believe in giving you every opportunity. Below is the potential closing date, just in case you want to mark it on your calendar. We look forward to receiving your application!
Anticipated Position Close Date:
07/25/25Ways of Working
Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.
Benefits
As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information.
About Us
Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.
We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.
Our Commitment
At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.
If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.