Staff Software Engineer

WHO WE ARE :

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values : be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders.

WHO YOU ARE :

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to work on APIs and Identity and Access Management (IAM). In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust APIs, as well as overseeing authentication, authorization, and API governance. Your work will be critical in ensuring secure and efficient access to our services across the organization.

WHAT YOU’LL DO :

• Design, document, and implement API standards and best practices for Zinnia enterprise APIs, including API gateway capabilities such as traceability, monitoring, security, and analytics.
• Improve the software development and deployment lifecycle to enhance API management processes, including cataloging and maintaining a comprehensive inventory of existing APIs.
• Implement and manage API security using tools like Auth0, and enforce Fine-Grained Access Control (FGA) policies.
• Create and maintain a developer portal for enterprise APIs.
• Automate unit, functional, integration, and contract testing for all internal and external APIs.
• Write high-quality, scalable, maintainable, and performant backend code, and conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices.
• Provide technical guidance and make informed technical decisions to support the development teams.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED :

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. We offer great benefits, including health / dental insurance, parental leave, profit sharing, 401(k), incentive / bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement ,  and so much more. We’re looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team. At Zinnia, you collaborate with smart, creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies, deeper data insights, and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at www.zinnia.com for more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website.   We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

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