Careers at ZaiNar

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Cloud Platform Engineering Manager

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we're leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world's most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We're solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company's, and the world's – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

ZaiNar is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineering Manager to lead a small but highly capable team building our cloud-based streaming location platform. You will oversee the architecture, development, and operations of a system that ingests, processes, and stores high-volume location data in real time. This is a highly technical leadership role for an experienced engineer-turned-manager with a strong background in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Lead and manage a team of engineers responsible for core cloud platform services.
  • Drive architectural decisions and roadmap planning for ZaiNar's streaming location platform.
  • Guide the development and optimization of the data ingestion pipeline from range stream to location calculation and storage.
  • Oversee cloud infrastructure deployment and management using Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code tools.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product and frontend teams to align platform capabilities with user needs.
  • Review technical designs and code to ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability.
  • Ensure best practices for code quality, CI/CD, monitoring, and security are followed.
  • Facilitate Agile processes including sprint planning, standups, and retrospectives.
  • Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and performance under production workloads.
  • Participate in postmortems and improve response strategies for production incidents.
  • Represent the platform team in cross-functional planning and product discussions.
  • Develop internal documentation to support onboarding, knowledge transfer, and consistent engineering practices.
  • Mentor engineers, support professional development, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Proven experience managing or leading engineering teams, ideally in platform or infrastructure roles.
  • Former hands-on developer with strong knowledge of backend systems, data processing, and cloud architecture.
  • Working knowledge of Python codebases, with the ability to review and evaluate production code.
  • Ability to evaluate technical solutions and guide architectural decisions for scalable distributed systems.
  • Deep cloud platform expertise, especially with AWS (ECS, EKS, Lambda, Kinesis, IAM, etc.).
  • Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
  • Understanding of high-volume or time-series data pipelines and distributed system performance considerations.
  • Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and team planning processes.
  • Experience supporting production-grade systems in cloud environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in cross-functional and remote team settings.
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Experience with streaming data technologies such as Kinesis or Flink.
  • Working knowledge of Node.js frameworks.
  • Familiarity with AWS data storage systems such as DynamoDB or PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with DevOps monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
  • Familiarity with messaging services like SNS and SQS.
  • Background in IoT or hardware-integrated platforms.
  • Familiarity with hybrid cloud-to-edge deployment architectures.
  • Experience conducting architecture reviews or technical due diligence.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Experience with Apache Flink or similar stream processing frameworks.
  • Familiarity with Kafka or Kubernetes operations.
  • Exposure to AWS IoT services and related architectures.
  • Experience with identity and access management systems, such as Cognito.
  • Understanding of telco cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience managing geographically-distributed or remote engineering teams.
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Platform Product Manager

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we're leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world's most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We're solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company's, and the world's – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

As a Platform Product Manager at ZaiNar, you will own the infrastructure that powers our real-time 3D positioning technology—from how we receive radio signals used to determine device locations, to the data pipelines that deliver location data where it needs to go. This includes managing how ZaiNar collects signals via our own hardware, 5G networks, or Wi-Fi networks; overseeing the systems that process those signals; and ensuring that location data is delivered reliably to internal software applications or external partners via API. In this highly cross-functional role, you will work closely with engineering, customers, and integration partners to ensure ZaiNar's platform is scalable, high-performing, and adaptable across industries.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Define, execute, and continuously refine the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for the platform infrastructure powering ZaiNar's real-time 3D positioning technology.
  • Set requirements for end-to-end data flow: from radio signal acquisition (via ZaiNar hardware, 5G networks, or Wi-Fi infrastructure) through signal processing to delivery via internal applications or external APIs.
  • Set requirements for internal APIs and backend systems that process raw signal data into real-time, high-precision location outputs.
  • Develop, scale, and maintain external APIs that allow customers and partners to seamlessly integrate ZaiNar's real-time positioning data into their platforms.
  • Lead and drive integrations with system integrators, 5G radio access networks (RAN), Wi-Fi vendors, and other partners.
  • Define and prioritize hardware and firmware product requirements in collaboration with engineering, ensuring a balance between technical feasibility, cost efficiency, and business objectives.
  • Set requirements for best practices for security, data governance, and platform reliability, working with technical stakeholders.
  • Conduct in-depth competitive analysis and market research to identify technological opportunities and maintain ZaiNar's competitive edge.
  • Ensure platform scalability, adaptability, and flexibility to support diverse industries, customer needs, and deployment models.
  • Lead discovery sessions with customers and partners to identify integration requirements, prioritize features, and shape product roadmap decisions.
  • Define, measure, and iterate on system-level KPIs, monitoring scalability, performance, and reliability.
  • Support and collaborate with sales and customer success teams to streamline customer onboarding, integration planning, and technical enablement.
  • Communicate platform updates, architectural changes, and roadmap priorities clearly to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide guidance and ensure comprehensive technical documentation for APIs, integration processes, and platform capabilities.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Proven experience in product management for infrastructure platforms, APIs, radio hardware, or hardware/software integrations.
  • Hands-on experience with product development methodologies, including planning, iterative development, and backlog prioritization.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, partners, and customers to drive impactful platform enhancements.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with an ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience applying product prioritization frameworks to effectively manage competing technical requirements.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to navigate complex technical constraints while delivering business value.
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Experience with streaming data technologies such as Kinesis or Flink.
  • Working knowledge of Node.js frameworks.
  • Familiarity with AWS data storage systems such as DynamoDB or PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with DevOps monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
  • Familiarity with messaging services like SNS and SQS.
  • Background in IoT or hardware-integrated platforms.
  • Familiarity with hybrid cloud-to-edge deployment architectures.
  • Experience conducting architecture reviews or technical due diligence.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Experience with cloud platforms, location-based services, IoT platforms, radio hardware, 5G cellular networks, and Wi-Fi networks.
  • Familiarity with edge computing or real-time data processing architectures.
  • Experience with system architecture design and technical requirement specifications.
  • Experience in defining and managing product requirements for complex, real-time, distributed systems.
  • Knowledge of API design best practices, data privacy standards, and performance optimization for large-scale distributed systems.
  • Understanding of telecommunications industry standards and protocols.
  • Experience working with and managing open-source software integrations.
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Principal 5G Location Algorithms Engineer

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we're leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world's most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We're solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company's, and the world's – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

ZaiNar is seeking brilliant, innovative minds to advance the core algorithms behind our industry-leading positioning platform. As a Principal 5G Location Algorithms Engineer, you will design, implement, and optimize advanced signal processing and location estimation algorithms to determine the real-time position of devices in the physical world. You will play a foundational role in shaping ZaiNar's IP portfolio and future product capabilities, while working closely with cross-functional teams to test, refine, and scale your innovations.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Define and implement algorithms to extract precise fine-timing and spatial information from noisy 5G signals.
  • Identify, document, and prototype improvements to current location estimation techniques and adapt them to new industry standards.
  • Contribute novel techniques to ZaiNar's growing patent and intellectual property portfolio.
  • Prototype and test signal processing algorithms in MATLAB and Python.
  • Collaborate with software developers to facilitate the implementation and integration of signal processing algorithms.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering or Applied Mathematics, or equivalent research experience, with a focus on radiolocation or radionavigation.
  • Familiarity with OFDM and Zadoff-Chu sequences.
  • Experience with parameter estimation on radio signals.
  • Solid understanding of time-based location techniques.
  • Demonstrated programming experience in MATLAB and Python.
  • Team-oriented mindset with a respectful, collaborative approach suited to a fast-paced startup environment.
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Proficiency with Linux command-line tools and a Linux-based development environment.
  • Familiarity with the radio physical layer.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Demonstrated programming experience in C.
  • Experience with cellular networks and radios.
  • Experience with cellular network planning, drive testing, and propagation models.
  • Experience in signals intelligence (SIGINT), electronic warfare, GPS/GNSS, or radar systems.
  • Familiarity with the Erlang programming language.
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Software Development Engineer in Test

ABOUT US

At ZaiNar, we're leveraging patented innovations using software-defined radios and advanced signal processing to build revolutionary new products in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing. Our imaginative team has developed the world's most precise network time synchronization and distribution capabilities – wirelessly syncing to sub-nanosecond accuracy. We're solving leading-edge problems in RF location tracking and network communications. Our initial target market is asset tracking in dynamic industrial environments ($10B+), and the opportunities beyond that are endless. ZaiNar already complies with release 16 of 3GPP standards for 5G, to enable ZaiNar location tracking for any 5G-NR device without hardware changes. ZaiNar is VC-backed by tier 1 funds including Softbank, and has graduated from multiple accelerator programs including StartX, Alchemist, and Plug and Play.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace, where the best idea wins is, important to us. So, come join a curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking team, where everyone has the freedom to shape their own future, our company's, and the world's – one nanosecond at a time.

THE ROLE

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at ZaiNar, you will be a key player in ensuring the quality and reliability of our innovative IoT and 3D positioning solutions. Working closely with engineering teams, you'll design robust automation frameworks, perform comprehensive manual and performance testing, and implement scalable test data solutions. Your role will involve agile collaboration, real-time debugging, and proactive communication, all within a fast-paced, growth-focused startup environment. Join us to set new standards in QA automation and drive the delivery of high-performance technology.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Independently design and deliver QA automation solutions within an Agile framework, including sprint planning and backlog prioritization.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to provide timely updates, communicate blockers, and share accurate information on project status.
  • Define and uphold testing standards, ensuring essential procedures are followed and best practices are implemented.
  • Develop and implement scalable automation solutions to capture, organize, and maintain real-time test data for validation, tracking, and performance monitoring.
  • Perform manual testing to ensure comprehensive test coverage and identify edge cases outside the automation scope.
  • Conduct performance testing to validate system scalability and responsiveness.
  • Perform mobile testing to validate application behavior across a range of mobile devices.
MUST HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Extensive hands-on experience with automation testing, including developing and executing automated test scripts using tools such as Selenium, Pytest, Appium, and Playwright.
  • Development experience with Python for creating test automation frameworks and scripts.
  • Strong technical expertise in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Selectors and Xpath.
  • Experience in scripting for log capture and analysis using browser developer tools.
  • Familiarity with test case management and planning software, such as Testrail, Zephyr, or TestLink.
  • Hands-on experience integrating test automation with CI/CD pipelines like GitHub, Git Lab, or Jenkins.
  • Ability to self-manage complex issues and drive business goals forward within a startup environment.
  • Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to appreciate diverse work disciplines in a collaborative setting.
  • Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to advocate ideas and accept feedback constructively.
  • Flexibility to work in US Pacific Time Zone hours, with occasional testing coverage extending into Asia Time Zones.
SHOULD HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Proficiency with AWS Console logs to monitor, diagnose, and resolve issues.
  • Knowledge of statistical methods to evaluate release quality and track performance metrics.
  • Strong experience in Agile development, with the ability to participate effectively in iterative sprints.
NICE TO HAVE ATTRIBUTES
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) or Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
  • Development experience with Java for broader scripting versatility.
  • Experience with Postman for API testing and validation.
  • Familiarity with mobile application deployment, including code signing with tools such as FastLane, GitHub Actions, or TestFlight.
  • Database automation experience for streamlining data validation and management.
  • Previous technical leadership or management experience, particularly in guiding QA processes and standards.
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