Software Architect – Large‑Scale Travel Pricing Engine

About the role

We are looking for a Software Architect to design and own the core engine that powers billions of travel‑search queries each month. The role sits at the heart of Zerolook’s pricing platform, delivering sub‑second latency at massive scale.

Key responsibilities

• Define and lead the implementation of a large‑scale, high‑performance, cost‑effective infrastructure.
• Own non‑functional KPIs such as security, scalability, availability, business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Set engineering standards, best practices and mentor a growing team of engineers.
• Collaborate with founders and industry partners to shape Zerolook’s core travel‑search offering.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience building applications that handle >1 K queries per second with ~1 second latency.
• 5+ years leading design, implementation and deployment of enterprise‑class software.
• Deep knowledge of Java and related enterprise frameworks, strong C++ competency, and experience with containerization and orchestration.
• Comfort with “0‑to‑1” startup environments, fast iteration and extreme ownership.

Required skills

• Java
• C++
• Containerization (e.g., Docker)
• Orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Helidon SE
• Drogon C++ Web Framework