staff Software Engineer ic · Posted Jun 1, 2026

About this role

Zoom is hiring a staff-level Software Engineer based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, Spring, REST APIs.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Jose, CA
Posted
Jun 1, 2026

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Job description

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Responsibilities:  

  • Lead a high-performing software engineering team to architect, develop, and deliver AI-driven, scalable enterprise solutions, including cloud-based file management platforms, real-time collaboration tools, and proactive monitoring systems supporting 99.99% uptime.
  • Utilize advanced technologies such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), large language models (LLMs), domain-optimized AI models, and workflow orchestration to drive product innovation, optimize distributed architecture, and mentor engineers in designing resilient, high-performance systems serving millions of global users.
  • Provide technical leadership for designing, implementing, and optimizing AI-powered features, including RAG-based knowledge retrieval and AI-driven conversational agents, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives.
  • Mentor engineers in advanced software engineering practices, AI model integration, and system performance optimization for large-scale, cloud-native SaaS platforms.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical challenges, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure efficient resource utilization.
  • Architect and evolve cloud-based file management platforms capable of processing over 30 TB of data per day, with distributed storage, synchronization, AI-assisted metadata extraction (including OCR), search, and classification capabilities.
  • Lead the design and implementation of low-latency real-time chat and collaboration systems supporting millions of concurrent users.
  • Develop workflow automation systems incorporating rule-based processing, AI-assisted orchestration, and intelligent agentic workflows for diverse business scenarios.
  • Integrate AI agents with LLMs and small language models to enable intelligent querying, recommendations, and smart compose features.
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