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title: 'Senior Software Engineer at Zencoder'
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# Senior Software Engineer at Zencoder

- **Company:** Zencoder
- **Location:** Europe
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2025-11-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zencoder/jobs/4976789007

## Job description

## About Zencoder

At [Zencoder.ai](http://Zencoder.ai), we build and orchestrate AI agents that ship real work - code, research, operations, and more. What started as developer tooling is becoming a platform where people and agents collaborate across knowledge work tasks.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a passionate Senior Software Engineer to collaborate on building the next-generation AI coding platform. This is a rare opportunity to join an early-stage company founded by Andrew Filev (founder of a unicorn startup) — to help scale it into a thriving, world-changing business. Together, we’re shaping the future of software development — closing the gap between idea and reality, and influencing not only how code is written, but how progress happens across every field that depends on software.

## Key Responsibilities

You’ll take ownership of designing and building key features. Our stack currently consists of TypeScript and Kotlin and you may be expected to work across all of them. This is not a “just code what’s assigned” role — we’re looking for people with a product mindset, who think deeply about users, bring ideas for product growth, and aren’t afraid to propose and launch new things.

We value people who make things happen through their own enthusiasm, rather than waiting for managers to tell them what to do. Here, individual contributors hold the highest status — they are the driving force behind the company’s progress. You’ll work alongside top professionals in an environment that celebrates curiosity, creativity, and results.

Essential Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience building complex, production-grade applications, including deep expertise in backend development in Java / Kotlin / TypeScript.
- Strong computer science foundation combined with a deep understanding of modern software architecture and design principles — and a proven record of applying them effectively in real-world, user-facing products.
- Product mindset — you think beyond code, care about the “why” behind the feature, and proactively contribute ideas that make the product better for users.
- Strong sense of ownership — you take initiative, drive projects from concept to launch, and thrive when given autonomy and accountability for outcomes.
- Deep familiarity with AI assistants, a solid grasp of the evolving AI landscape, and the ability to translate trends and capabilities into practical product improvements.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively within a fast-moving, cross-functional team — communicating clearly, sharing context, and supporting others to achieve shared goals.
- Passion for continuous learning, experimentation, and innovation — you stay curious, adapt quickly, and always look for ways to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Comfort working in dynamic, fast-changing environments — ideally with prior experience in start-ups or early-stage teams where clarity must often be created, not awaited.
- Experience or a strong interest in building collaborative, real-time systems is beneficial.

Why Join Zencoder?

- Shape the Future of Software Creation: We’re not just improving how developers write code — we’re redefining how ideas turn into reality. By closing the gap between concept and execution, we’re creating tools that will influence every industry that relies on software.
- Massive Impact, Real Ownership: At Zencoder, you’ll have full visibility into how your work moves the product and the company forward. You’ll ship features that matter, see the immediate impact of your decisions, and get feedback directly from users — fast.
- ICs Are the Core: Individual Contributors are the highest-status role at Zencoder. Our culture celebrates those who lead by doing — who create momentum, inspire others, and turn ideas into shipped products.
- High-Caliber Team & Founder: Work alongside exceptional AI and software engineers, and learn directly from Andrew Filev, founder of a unicorn startup, who brings deep expertise in scaling world-class technology companies.
- Global & Flexible: We hire talent, not coordinates. Work from wherever you’re happiest and most productive — as long as you bring the energy, focus, and results.
- Aligned Incentives: Our equity plan ensures that when we succeed, you succeed. Your impact compounds as the company grows.

Zencoder is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

## About Zencoder

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zencoder builds and orchestrates AI agents that automate software development, enabling developers to plan, build, test, and verify code through spec-driven workflows and multi-model orchestration.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed Stage)
- **Headquarters**: Campbell, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2023
- **Founders**: Andrew Filev

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: AI-powered software development, AI agent orchestration, developer tools
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise engineering teams shipping at scale
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We advance human knowledge by combining frontier AI research with hands-on R&D to create safe, powerful AI solutions."

## Products & Services
- **Zencoder AI Coding Agent**: A platform that orchestrates AI agents across the software development lifecycle. Agents plan, build, test, and verify code using spec-driven workflows. Supports multi-repository intelligence, cross-agent review, and parallel execution. Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, CI/CD, Slack, and 100+ tools via MCP. Offers flexible deployment (cloud, on-premise, hybrid) and multi-model orchestration (Claude Opus, Google Gemini, OpenAI Codex). Includes built-in quality gates, governance, and access controls (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 certified).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Seed round raised in July 2025 (investor not publicly named); acquired Machinet in April 2025
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed; integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Slack, Okta, Google Workspace, and all major frontier AI models (Claude, Gemini, Codex)
- **Growth Signals**: 49 employees as of mid-2026 (+26.8% YoY); LinkedIn followers grew 102.1% in the last year; operates in 14 countries; acquired Machinet in April 2025; seed round closed July 2025

## Competitive Advantages
- **Spec-Driven Workflow Architecture**: Unlike simple code completion tools, Zencoder enforces a "spec → plan → build → verify" workflow, ensuring every output is verified against team standards before shipping.
- **Multi-Model Orchestration**: Uses the best model for each task (Claude for planning, Gemini for building, Codex for review), optimizing for quality, cost, and speed simultaneously.
- **Enterprise-Grade Security**: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 certified with zero code storage, zero model training on customer data, and full audit trails.
- **Multi-Repository Intelligence**: Agents reason across service boundaries and shared dependencies, making it viable for large-scale engineering orgs with 5 to 500+ repos.
- **Flexible Deployment**: Cloud, on-premise, or hybrid with BYOK for existing OpenAI/Anthropic agreements.

## Strategic Focus
- **Platform Expansion**: Moving from developer tooling to a broader platform where people and AI agents collaborate across all knowledge work tasks.
- **Enterprise Adoption**: Building governance, security, and workflow standardization features required by large engineering organizations.
- **Multi-Model Orchestration**: Continuing to optimize cost and quality by routing tasks to the most appropriate frontier model.
- **Global Talent Acquisition**: Actively hiring across Europe and the US, with a distributed team spanning 14 countries.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Impact, Small Teams**: The company has 70+ people (per their website) with a flat structure where early employees lead entire product areas. Scope grows with the company.
- **Build What You Use**: The team uses Zencoder daily. Every feature ships with real feedback from the people who built it. You'll know your work matters because you'll feel it.
- **Strong Peers**: Team includes AI engineers, former enterprise builders, and people who've shipped products used by millions. The bar is high and feedback is direct.
- **Cutting-Edge Domain**: AI-assisted software engineering is a new field with no established playbook. Opportunity to define how developers will work in 5 years.
- **Remote-First Culture**: Remote roles available across Europe and the US. Distributed team with offices in Campbell, CA and employees across 14 countries.
- **Startup Spirit**: Dynamic, fast-paced environment emphasizing ownership, initiative, and wearing multiple hats.
- **Passion for AI**: The team reads papers, tests new models, and ships updates weekly. Speed comes from staying current.
- **Notable Perks**: Small teams with high-impact projects; opportunity to work with frontier AI models; build tools you use yourself.

## Sources
1. [zencoder.ai](https://zencoder.ai/)
2. [zencoder.ai/about](https://zencoder.ai/about)
3. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zencoderai)
4. [Greenhouse Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zencoder)
5. [Tracxn](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/zencoder/__VsTmR6rVTyKvcPwPOA07u_EGH7m86nNRLYRWjz2_Nz8)

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