Zest AI has been perfecting AI for consumer lending decisions since 2009. Our mission is to broaden access to equitable lending and our AI-enabled software creates some of the most inclusive risk models in the industry. Our Model Management System helps lenders make better decisions and better loans — increasing revenue, reducing risk, and automating compliance — while expanding credit access to deserving people with no added risk!

The technology team at Zest AI builds tools to reduce risk, increase accuracy, fairness, and profitability by meeting the needs of financial institutions and their customers around the world. By leveraging a combination of machine learning and vast amounts of data, Zest seeks to challenge traditional credit scoring models, while expanding our proprietary AI-explainability technology across the fintech industry.

We’re seeking Software Engineers (web) that share the same passion in building enterprise-level SaaS products that integrate with cutting edge AI technologies. We're a mission-driven organization collectively challenging the traditional financial lending landscape and we're excited to have like-minded engineers join our initiative!

Key Responsibilities:

• Become a key contributor to LuLu - Zest’s GenAI SaaS product built for lending.
• Lead full stack web development with a focus on backend services - this role involves 70% of backend development, 20% of frontend development and 10% of cloud development on AWS.
• Collaborate with AI Engineers, Cloud Engineers and Product Managers to deliver high-quality products.
• Innovate technical design and systems architecture across services and applications
• Establish and reinforce engineering best practices and company culture

We are looking for:

• 5+ years of work experience in backend or full-stack development.
• Experience working on modern SaaS products is strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in Python is preferred as Python is our primary language for backend.
• Strong experience with modular/modern OOP software design.
• Experience with AWS and the ability to define requirements and drive architectural conversations with cloud engineers.
• Strong experience developing backend services and designing APIs adhering to the REST architecture style
• Experience with Frontend (React / TypeScript) is nice to have.
• Established CS fundamentals and problem solving skills
• Passionate about GenAI and how it can improve the world.
• Passionate about engineering excellence practices, capable of quickly identifying problems in proposed designs and iterating through solutions, self starter, able to articulate tradeoffs between implementation and timelines

Perks and benefits:

All Zestys experience:

• The opportunity to join a mission-focused company
• People – the best part of Zest
• Robust medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Annual bonus plan participation
• 401(k) with generous match
• Employee Awards and Recognition
• 11 company holidays
• Winter break (office closed between Christmas and New Year's Day)
• Unlimited vacation time
• Employee Resource Groups
• Generous family leave policy (12 week maternity leave / 6 week paternity leave)
• Phone, internet, wellness, and professional development allowances
• Employee gatherings, including Town Hall meetings

Additionally, our Burbank, CA area, hybrid model Zestys enjoy:

• Beautiful, modern, dog-friendly office with lounge areas, video games, and gigantic jigsaw puzzles
• Daily catered lunches from LA’s best restaurants and a fully stocked kitchen
• Complimentary manicures, pedicures, and mindfulness sessions
• Company happy hours, social events, outings, and much more!

About Zest AI:

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where all are welcomed, valued, and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are and where we’re headed in the future. We know that unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation, and succeed together. Zest is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourages professionals from underrepresented groups in technology and financial services to apply.

Our core values are Communication, Collaboration, Bias for Action, Client-centricity, and Heart. Learn more at Zest.ai, follow us on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/zest-ai/) or Twitter @Zest_AI, or check out our Insights blog (https://www.zest.ai/cms/insights).