Software Architect

Zerolook is reshaping airline pricing by replacing traditional fare engines with a modern, high‑throughput platform. As a Software Architect you will shape the core engine that handles billions of queries each month, ensuring sub‑second response times for both travelers and AI agents. In this role you will design and drive the implementation of a scalable, cost‑efficient infrastructure, own the key performance and reliability metrics, including security, availability, and disaster‑recovery, and establish engineering standards. You will also build and mentor a growing engineering team while collaborating directly with the founders and industry partners to evolve Zerolook's flagship offering. The position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, proven experience delivering systems that process more than 1 000 queries per second with roughly one‑second latency, and at least five years leading the design, rollout, and operation of enterprise‑grade applications. Deep expertise in Java and its enterprise ecosystem, solid C++ skills, and hands‑on work with container and orchestration technologies are essential, as is a "0‑to‑1" startup mindset that embraces rapid iteration and full ownership. Experience in travel‑technology domains such as OTAs, metasearch, or GDS/NDC integration, familiarity with Helidon SE or the Drogon C++ web framework, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science are considered strong pluses. The role is based in a dynamic environment with a compensation package of CHF 140 000‑150 000 plus significant stock options. What the role asks for: - Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field - Build systems handling >1 K QPS at ~1 s latency - 5+ years leading enterprise‑class application design and deployment - Extensive Java and enterprise framework knowledge - Proficient C++ development skills - Experience with containerization and orchestration tools - Startup "0‑to‑1" mindset and extreme ownership (nice-to-have) - Travel‑tech experience (OTAs, metasearch, GDS/NDC) (nice-to-have) - Helidon SE or Drogon C++ framework experience (nice-to-have) - Ph.D. in Computer Science (nice-to-have)