Who are we?
Our mission is to regenerate natural ecosystems responsibly so that the planet and its communities can thrive. We aim to regenerate 1 million hectares of land globally.
Zora Ecosystems accelerates nature recovery using data, technology, and ecological science. We build systems that enable ecosystem restoration at scale, blending software engineering with geospatial analytics and environmental data science. We combine our technology and domain expertise with on-the-ground relationships to mobilise landowners, investors, government bodies, and communities around large-scale nature restoration programmes.
We are a venture-backed scale-up entering a new phase of growth. After our success working with landowners to deliver projects on the ground, we are now expanding to the demand-side of the market. Partnering with large corporates and regulated utilities providers, we will be providing landscape-level solutions across a wide range of nature-based interventions, targeting a broad scope of outcomes that includes water quality, flood risk, carbon sequestration, biodiversity uplift, and many more.
For more information on Zora Ecosystems, our background and our culture:
https://zuluecosystems.notion.site/Careers-with-Zora-Ecosystems-fa1a86f5890343ebb61254ef0608633e
Your mission
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help design and build the next generation of solutions here at Zora Ecosystems. This is a greenfield-heavy role where you’ll work across the stack, lead technical decisions early, and see your work directly influence product direction and project outcomes.
You’ll join a small, highly collaborative engineering team, with real ownership over complete systems. You’ll take end-to-end accountability for key areas, help set engineering direction, and raise the bar on delivery, quality, and operational excellence.
What you’ll be doing
* Owning the technical design and delivery of core product and platform services
* Working across the full lifecycle: discovery, design, implementation, deployment, and iteration
* Leading architectural decisions and technical direction for new systems, balancing speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
* Building APIs, data pipelines, and user-facing features as the product evolves
* Writing high-quality, well-tested, maintainable code; setting standards and patterns that others can build on
* Collaborating closely with product owners, datascientistsand domain experts
* Improving developer experience, tooling, and engineering practices (CI/CD, observability, runbooks etc.)
* Turning ambiguous problems into well-defined, shipped solutions; breaking down work, managing technical risk, and communicating trade-offs
* Mentoring and supporting other engineers through pairing, feedback, and pragmatic coaching
* Helping keep our systems secure, resilient, and cost-effective in cloud environments
Core Experience
* Proven experience delivering and operating production systems end-to-end
* Full-stack experience including at least one modern back-end language (e.g. Python, TypeScript, Go)
* Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
* Experience working with APIs, services, and data stores
* Familiarity with version control, CI/CD, and containerised workflows
* Strong systemdesign skills: able to design services and data flows that are robust, observable, and scalable
* Experience driving technical initiatives independently (or leading small groups) from problem definition to delivery
* Passion for solving ecological challenges
Ways of working
* Able to work independently on complex, loosely scoped problems
* Comfortable with ambiguity and evolving requirements
* Curious, pragmatic, and motivated by learning
* Communicates clearly and collaborates well with others
* Cares about outcomes, code quality, and maintainability; influences others through example and thoughtful feedback
Nice to have
* Experience working on greenfield or early-stage products
* Exposure to data platforms, analytics, or geospatial systems
* Experience with Kubernetes or workflow orchestration tools
* Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform) and cloud security practices
* Experience working in a startup or scale-up environment
What We Offer
* Mission-driven work restoring nature at scale
* Hybrid working environment in London
* Competitive salary and equity
* 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays, private healthcare, and workplace pension
* £1,000 annual learning & development budget
* Collaborative team culture blending tech, science, and impact
* New MacBook Pro or choice of equipment
If you are passionate about building greenfield systems that make a real environmental impact, we want to hear from you! Apply now and join Zora Ecosystems on our mission to regenerate the planet.
About us
Before you apply:
We will only use the personal data you provide to process your application. By emailing us your CV and covering letter, you consent to Zulu Ecosystems using the information you have provided for recruitment purposes. Interested applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Zora Ecosystems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.