Senior Software Engineer

Job Description
Zendesk is looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer to join our team in the Employee Services (ES) org in Krakow, Poland.
Our ES teams take on a variety of complex challenges often spanning across organizations and products and touching many different technologies and a variety of stakeholders.
We are a dynamic team that values clear communication, a deep understanding of the problems we tackle, and an open-minded approach to suggestions. Our team members are great at articulating their ideas, willing to ask for help when needed, and eager to collaborate with others to find the best solutions.
What you'll be doing:
Join a dynamic, self-organizing team focused on delivering core frontend functionality for our Employee Service products, with opportunities to contribute to Ruby backend tasks as well.
Contribute meaningfully through all phases of the software lifecycle: design, implementation, testing, deployment, and operations.
Take ownership of features and bug fixes — working independently on well-defined tasks and collaborating on complex challenges.
Participate in prototyping, code reviews, and rapid deployment cycles to keep our codebase robust.
Proactively investigate issues, identify root causes, and help develop automated tests to prevent regressions.
Be responsible to tackle incoming requests about the product from internal teams while being on-call.
What you bring to the role:
Strong record of building frontend applications with JavaScript (React).
Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable giving and receiving peer feedback.
Willingness to take accountability for your work and support the team’s overall success.
Flexibility to work across the stack, learning new technologies or debugging production issues as needed.
A growth mindset with the desire to whiteboard, experiment, and find pragmatic solutions with your teammates.
Openness and fluency in using modern GenAI models, including familiarity with the advantages and disadvantages across various use cases.
Openness to employing modern software engineering tools and practices to product development.
Ruby on Rails experience is nice to have
What You’ll Get from Us
The opportunity to grow by tackling challenging problems and driving high-impact software initiatives.
Collaboration with a team of passionate individuals who enjoy what they do and are always willing to help.
Freedom to innovate – bring your ideas, experiment, and make a real impact.
A global, collaborative work environment where you can connect with amazing people worldwide.
... and all the benefits to support your well-being and work-life balance:
Flexible working hours and flexible, hybrid environment (we work two days per week from our amazing Kraków office)
Extended Stay Program (you can work up to 90 days outside of your country of jurisdiction).
Employment Contract with Competitive Salary and IP Tax Relief
Professional Development Funds and internal training to help you develop new skills and grow your career.
Premium medical insurance (including dental & physiotherapy) plus private life insurance.
Well-being package (incl. Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Support as well as Additional Days Off).
Family-Forming support: 16 weeks of paid paternity leave and inclusive fertility and hormonal health benefits via Carrot Fertility
Competitive benefits package designed to support your lifestyle - including access to MyBenefit platform with multiple MultiSport Card Options.
Long-Term Incentives: LTIP Bonus as well as Recharge Leave - 4 weeks of paid leave following 5 years of continuous service.
… and all the in-office perks such as lunches, massage sessions, specialty coffee etc.
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The Poland annualized base salary range for this position is zł257,000.00-zł385,000.00. Please note that while the salary range represents the minimum and maximum base salary rate for this position, the actual compensation offered will be based on job related capabilities, applicable experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, or related incentives that will be communicated during the offer stage.
The intelligent heart of customer experience
Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.
Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working, enables us to purposefully come together in person, at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world, to connect, collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.
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