Backend Senior Engineer

About Zamp:

Zamp is on a mission to empower finance teams to move at the speed of thought.

We empower finance teams by automating manual, repetitive tasks using intelligent AI agents, enabling them to focus on strategic decisions. Our platform unifies fragmented systems, delivers real-time insights, and integrates cutting-edge innovations like blockchain and real-time payments to create a seamless, future-ready financial ecosystem.

Founded in 2022 by Amit Jain—an IIT Delhi and Stanford graduate with over 20 years of industry leadership, including roles as Managing Director at Sequoia Capital and Head of Asia Pacific at Uber—Zamp is backed by a stellar $22M seed round. Our investors include Sequoia Capital, Dara Khosrowshahi (CEO, Uber), Tony Xu (CEO, DoorDash), and other global visionaries.







Zamp is currently in the early stages of its development, providing engineers with a unique opportunity to build a new infrastructure platform from scratch. The company values first principles thinking, long-term vision, and short-term delivery. As an engineer, you will be instrumental in shaping the vision for the infrastructure platform and ensuring its scalability as the business grows. By partnering with businesses and leveraging your engineering expertise, you will contribute to Zamp’s mission of enabling success and growth.
What we are actively looking for:

•  4-8 years of experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong track record of shipping technically robust, scalable, and extendable platforms
• Strong grasp of basic engineering principles, including Gang of Four principles, SOLID, and DRY
• Proficiency in our engineering stack: Go Lang, Redis, Kafka/Pub/Sub, Kubernetes (K8s), and job schedulers
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and make sound technical decisions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Customer-obsessed mindset with a passion for simplifying complex problems in the fintech space
• Demonstrated empathy and strong teamwork skills, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment

You are likely to succeed in this role if you bring experiences in:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality, secure, software solutions that adhere to basic engineering principles such as Gang of Four principles, SOLID, and DRY
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical designs and implementation plans
• Utilizing your expertise in our engineering stack, which includes Go Lang, Redis, message queues like Kafka and Pub/Sub, Kubernetes (K8s), and job schedulers
• Shipping technically robust, scalable, and extendable platforms by applying best practices and ensuring code quality through testing, code reviews, and continuous integration
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks and other technical issues to ensure optimal system performance
• Staying updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, and actively contributing to the improvement of our engineering practices

Our Culture and Benefits:

At Zamp, we promote a culture of open communication, collaboration, and empowerment. We value transparency, meritocracy, and a strong work ethic. Join our early team and help us build something exceptional.

Perks:

- Competitive salaries and stock options with substantial potential upside.

- Collaborate with top talent.

- Diverse and inclusive workspace.

- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees, spouses, and children.

- A culture celebrating every victory.

- Continuous learning and skill development opportunities.

- Enjoy good food, games, and a comfortable office environment.