Fullstack Engineer, Java, React

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Fullstack Engineer developing real-time video + AI features for Zigzag football platform. Collaborating in a high-trust team environment with a focus on delivery and ownership.

Responsibilities:

  • Own end-to-end delivery of real-time video + AI features on our sports content platform
  • Work in a small, high-trust team
  • Collaborate with team members on project development
  • Participate in the daily use of AI tools as a co-pilot
  • Manage integration of LLMs in production environments
  • Write clean and documented code

Requirements:

  • Proven production experience shipping with Java Spring Boot + SolidJS (or very strong React + signals and willingness to switch Day 1)
  • Already using AI tools daily as a genuine co-pilot (we will ask for your exact setup)
  • Has integrated LLMs in production (OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, Gemini – prompting, RAG, function calling)
  • Writes clean, tested, documented code (≥80% coverage, OWASP-aware, meaningful commits)
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving, iterative, agile environment where delivery, clarity, and ownership matter
  • Strongly preferred (fast-track) DASH, RTMP/SRT ingest, WebRTC, LL-HLS, MediaLive/MediaPackage experience
  • ShedLock, Liquibase, Ably, solid-apexcharts, m3u8-parser, jbcrypt, Lombok
  • Sports / live-event / real-time media background
  • Built and shipped HLS-based video streaming at scale (manifests, adaptive bitrate, signed URLs, CloudFront)
  • Moves ahead of trends, hates manual work that AI can solve
  • Never says “that’s not my job”
  • UK or EU timezone, excellent communication
  • Eager to learn and is aware of professional and technical blind spots

Benefits:

  • ZigZag is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace
  • We believe that talent knows no borders, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds to help us shape the future of work
  • Guided by transparency and agility, we foster an environment where everyone is valued and empowered to thrive