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Sponsored by DesignlabWe Are Redefining How People Approach Their Health
ZOE is the science and nutrition company leading a movement to transform the health of millions.
We exist because the food we eat is making us sick. Most of what we are taught about food is wrong.
ZOE runs the world’s largest nutrition science study to find scientifically proven solutions.
Our randomized controlled trial of ZOE proves that if you eat the right food for your body, you can feel healthier in weeks and be on track for more healthy years.
ZOE can change the way you eat, feel, and live. We host world-leading scientists on our podcast and bring proven science to your plate with Daily30+, our 30+ plant supplement.
Over 100,000 people rely on ZOE Membership, our personalized nutrition program, to make smarter food choices. ZOE Membership turns complex science into clear step-by-step actions, helping you improve your health with every meal.
ZOE means life — and you can change your life with food.
Visit our career page and become a ZOEntist 🚀
👥 About the Team
The Activation Team is a cross-functional team that builds app experiences that engage members, helping them discover ZOE’s value from day one. Our mission is to optimise engagement, retention and conversion.
💼 About the Role
At ZOE, we’re on a mission to create impactful, scalable engineering solutions. We’re looking for a Lead Back-end Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a leader in our cross-functional agile team, you'll collaborate with a diverse group of talented individuals, including product managers, product designers, data scientists, and marketing experts, to shape our product's future.
You’ll lead the design of systems in critical areas such as data collection, payments, subscription management, content delivery, authentication, and authorisation. Your ability to solve complex problems and drive fast, high-impact deliveries will directly contribute to our mission.
🚀 About Our Stack
🔙 Backend: Kotlin / Spring Boot, Python / FastAPI & Django
🛠 Tools: Google Pub/Sub, Grafana, Firebase Auth
🚀 CI/CD: ArgoCD, GitHub Actions
📊 Data: DBT, BigQuery, Airflow
☁️ Infrastructure: GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform
🎨 Frontend: TypeScript, React Native, Next.js
📢 Our Hiring Process
Stage 1: Talent Acquisition Screen
A conversation with our Talent team to learn more about you and share insights into ZOE and the role.
Stage 2: Hiring Manager Screen
A deep dive into your experience, skills, and how you approach challenges.
Stage 3: Technical Interviews
Async Communication Exercise – A take-home task to assess your communication and problem-solving skills.
Coding Interview – Solve real-world coding challenges with our engineers.
System Design Interview – Showcase how you design scalable and efficient systems.
Stage 4: Final Round Interview
Cross-Functional Interview – Meet a cross-functional partner to discuss collaboration and impact.
Behavioural Interview with Leadership – A values-based conversation with our leadership team.
