Senior Software Engineer

Core responsibilities:

• Owning the technical design and delivery of core product and platform services
• Working across the full lifecycle: discovery, design, implementation, deployment, and iteration
• Leading architectural decisions and technical direction for new systems, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
• Building APIs, data pipelines, and user-facing features as the product evolves

This role creates positive change by building systems that enable ecosystem restoration at scale, directly contributing to the regeneration of natural ecosystems and helping achieve the goal of restoring 1 million hectares of land globally.

Required skills and experience:

• Proven experience delivering and operating production systems end-to-end
• Full-stack experience including at least one modern back-end language (e.g. Python, TypeScript, Go)
• Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience working with APIs, services, and data stores
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD, and containerized workflows
• Strong system design skills: able to design services and data flows that are robust, observable, and scalable

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and equity
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays, private healthcare, and workplace pension
• £1,000 annual learning & development budget
• Hybrid working environment in London
• New MacBook Pro or choice of equipment
• Collaborative team culture blending tech, science, and impact
• Mission-driven work restoring nature at scale

Zora Ecosystems accelerates nature recovery using data, technology, and ecological science to regenerate natural ecosystems responsibly so that the planet and its communities can thrive, with the aim of regenerating 1 million hectares of land globally.