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• Overview

  Zoom is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in New Orleans, LA.

• Role description

  Our platform processes enormous volumes of data, and we need a Lead Software Engineer who can keep it fast and resilient. What anchors this New Orleans job is ownership; the $117,000 - $167,000, the hybrid hours, the 7-year ask all hang off that.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
  • Break large technology initiatives into Multitasking increments New Orleans can actually deliver
  • Automate the manual PostgreSQL chores that quietly drain New Orleans, LA engineering hours
  • Decode the undocumented Scrum service nobody at Zoom remembers writing
  • Write clean, well-tested code that scales with Zoom's growing user base

  What You'll Bring

  • A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
  • 8 years that taught you which corners can be cut
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, agile environment
  • Familiarity with Zoom-scale workflows, or the appetite to reach them

  Zoom is a craft-obsessed company in New Orleans, LA that turns complex technology problems into simple, elegant solutions. We measure Lead Software Engineer success by problems solved, not hours logged at your New Orleans, LA desk.

  The bottom line: $117,000 - $167,000, mentorship, benefits, and flexibility, wrapped into a Lead Software Engineer role that grows as fast as you do.

  Still warm and still open, this hybrid listing just got updated.

  We hire for hunger as much as resumes, so if that's you, the Lead Software Engineer role is open.

• Required skills

  • Nginx
  • JavaScript
  • Scrum
  • Python
  • Kafka
  • Agile
  • PostgreSQL
  • Continuous Learning
  • Multitasking

• Benefits & perks

  • Domestic partner benefits
  • Onboarding buddy program
  • Pension Plan
  • Health Insurance
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Travel Allowance
  • Happy Hours
  • On-site cafeteria
  • Disability accommodations
  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Employee resource groups (ERGs)
  • Parking Allowance
  • Internet and phone reimbursement
  • Kitchen Facilities

• Apply before 2026-08-31

  Submit your application for this Hybrid technology position.