Senior Backend Developer

18 hours ago


Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel Zesty Full time

Description
Welcome to Zesty, a dynamic startup at the forefront of cloud optimization innovation
Zesty's Mission
Zesty is a startup company specializing in automated optimization solutions, aiming to help organizations reduce costs and enhance operational efficiency. The company offers a range of products designed for DevOps and FinOps teams responsible for managing cloud usage within organizations.

Position Overview
We're looking for a talented
Senior Backend Engineer
to join our growing team and lead the development of scalable, high-performance backend systems. In this role, you'll design, build, and optimize platform services that power large-scale applications. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are reliable, efficient, and built for growth.

What You'll Own

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services, APIs, and microservices architecture.
  • Optimize platform performance, scalability, and reliability to support complex, high-traffic systems.
  • Collaborate with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver seamless integrations.
  • Implement best practices for backend security, observability, and infrastructure automation.
  • Work with modern cloud-native technologies and container orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable smooth and automated deployments.
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve performance issues and production incidents.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code, and conduct thorough code reviews.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in backend development, ideally in platform or infrastructure-focused teams.
  • Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (preferably Go, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience).
  • Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and service orchestration.
  • Deep understanding of relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Coralogix).
  • Knowledge of cost optimization techniques for cloud-native environments.

Why is it exciting being a Zester-
At Zesty, we're a team of driven, forward-thinkers passionate about pushing the boundaries of cloud optimization. Our culture encourages creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to embrace challenges.

We Care About

  • Diversity & Inclusion - Be yourself We welcome employees from all backgrounds and have created a workplace where everyone can feel empowered.
  • Transparency - Transparency: We share our success stories, failures, processes, numbers, and everything in between. If you want to know something that wasn't shared with you – just ask
  • One Team- We genuinely trust each other which enables us to act as one team working together toward the same mission. All team members are equally important
  • Open Communication & Feedback -When facing challenges, we always look for fresh ideas and ways to overcome them and We embrace constructive feedback that can and should be given to anyone
  • Ego is out at the door - Ego obscures and disrupts everything: the planning process, the ability to take good advice, and the ability to accept constructive feedback. We operate with a high degree of humility


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