Solutions Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom

1/8/2025

Department: Tech - Engineering

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Zinc - London

Reporting To: Sanjeev, VP Engineering

Compensation: £70,000 / year

Description

As a Product Engineer, Integrations Specialist, you’ll be working on integrations that are pivotal to Zinc’s growth. ⚡️

⭐️👉 Think 60/40 engineering to customer-facing work, blending deep technical challenges with the excitement of directly engaging customers and partners.

If you’re someone who loves solving complex technical puzzles, collaborating across functions, and building meaningful relationships, this role is perfect for you. Working closely with our Partnerships team, you’ll bridge technical and business worlds, delivering integrations that delight users and drive Zinc’s success.

🪴🛸The high ownership nature of this role means you’ll have the freedom to define how integrations are built and scaled. Even though it’s a solo position, it’s highly collaborative and social in its own way, connecting you with stakeholders across teams and external partners.

Key Responsibilities 🗝️

🔧 Build Scalable, Future-Ready Integrations

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise 🚀

• TypeScript: You’ll be coding backend systems that partners rely on. Strong TypeScript skills ensure you can create efficient, maintainable solutions for real-world use.
• API Design: Integrations are at the heart of what we do. Your ability to design scalable, intuitive APIs will be key to enabling seamless connections between Zinc and our partners.
• AWS: Our cloud infrastructure supports everything Zinc does. Your familiarity with AWS, ensures our integrations remain fast and reliable at scale.
• External APIs: You’ll work with a variety of partner APIs, from JSON to XML. Understanding their quirks will help you build robust connections that “just work.”
• Autonomous Problem Solver: This role is for someone who thrives with high ownership. You’ll be trusted to lead integration projects end-to-end, taking initiative to make decisions and drive impact.
• Confident Communicator: You’ll be customer-facing, explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Clear communication ensures smoother onboarding and happier partners.
• Collaborative: While you’re the solo owner of integrations, you’ll be deeply embedded in cross-functional work with the Partnerships and Product teams. It’s social, just in a different way.
• Resilient & Adaptable: Every integration is unique, and not all conversations with partners will be easy. You’ll need to navigate challenges with a cool head and a problem-solving mindset.
• HRTech Integration Experience: Familiarity with platforms like Workday, Workable, or similar is a bonus.
• Workday Integration Badge or equivalent certification is icing on the cake.
  
  

What we offer 🍉

Zinc offers a chance to work on a product that brings a fresh perspective on data ownership in hiring

• 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off 🎉
• £1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
• Early finish Fridays (16:00)
• Yearly company retreat to Serbia 🇷🇸🏔️✈️
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
• Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
• Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
• Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
• Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches
• Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)
• Option to lease an electric car through Electric Car Scheme
• Celebrated Zinc anniversaries 🥳