Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Data Ingest

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Cloudzero

Cloudzero

51-200 employees

Cloud cost management and optimization platform

No salary listed

Senior

Boston, MA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
AWS
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience building APIs and complex backend systems in the cloud (AWS preferred)
  • Proficient in Python, our backend language of choice
  • Experience managing and manipulating data at scale
  • Strong communication skills and are personable, approachable, professional, and inclusive
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and systems for our cloud platform
  • Build features that can scale as we bring in customers with large and complex datasets
  • Write readable code that is easy to test, maintain, and extend
  • Participate in product discovery sessions to research and deeply understand real user problems
  • Actively mentor and set an example as a leader on the team
  • Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and product designers on your team
  • Help improve our engineering processes to ensure we have a team that can move fast and iterate quickly
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working at early or growth stage SaaS startups and know how to be successful in those fast-paced environments
  • Passionate about design patterns and can pragmatically apply theory into practice when architecting systems and code
  • Enjoy working with cross-functional teams, synthesizing feedback and research into a well polished product for the end user

CloudZero specializes in managing and optimizing cloud costs for businesses that use services from providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure. The platform allows users to monitor their cloud spending in real-time, helping them understand cost drivers and identify savings opportunities. It integrates with various cloud services, providing features such as cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, and alerting. Unlike many competitors, CloudZero offers detailed cost metrics without needing perfect tagging of resources, making it easier for businesses to gain insights. The platform also uses artificial intelligence to enhance analytics and provide actionable recommendations. CloudZero aims to help clients reduce their cloud costs, with many reporting an average reduction of 22% in their first year of use.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$55.6M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2016

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • CloudZero achieved four consecutive years of triple-digit revenue growth by 2024.
  • The company expanded its customer base with major clients like DraftKings and Expedia.
  • CloudZero's partnerships with MongoDB and Databricks enhance its market position.

What critics are saying

  • New competitors like Espresso AI threaten CloudZero's market share with innovative solutions.
  • Over-reliance on partnerships could be risky if any partnerships dissolve or underperform.
  • Rapid workforce expansion by 70% may lead to integration challenges and higher costs.

What makes Cloudzero unique

  • CloudZero offers real-time cloud cost analysis across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • The platform provides detailed cost metrics without requiring perfect resource tagging.
  • CloudZero integrates AI to enhance analytics and provide actionable cost-saving insights.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
PR Newswire
Mar 11th, 2025
Cloudzero Closes 2024 With Fourth Consecutive Year Of Triple-Digit Growth

Cloud cost efficiency leader expands customer base and workforce, sees 200% increase in partner-generated revenue, and delivers major innovations and award winsBOSTON, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the globally trusted leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, achieved its fourth consecutive year of triple-digit revenue growth in 2024, driven by significant customer and partner expansion, along with a growing international workforce. As the market leader in next-generation cloud cost optimization, the company enters its new fiscal year poised for continued momentum.Financial and operational highlights from the last fiscal year include:Grew revenue by more than 100%, marking the fourth consecutive year of triple-digit growth.Significantly expanded our enterprise customer base, adding key customers such as DraftKings, Expedia, Grammarly, Moody's, PetSmart, and Twilio.Increased cloud spend under management by 124% year over year, with many customers managing over $50 million in annual cloud and SaaS spending across multiple providers.in annual cloud and SaaS spending across multiple providers. Expanded our sales and customer success teams in Europe , India , and Latin America to better support global customers; opened a Boston headquarters and collaboration center., , and to better support global customers; opened a headquarters and collaboration center. Grew employee headcount by 70%, including the hiring of a new senior vice president of product, Anand Sundaram , former CTO of SmartBear.Product and service milestones include shipping more than 98 enhancements:Launched a drag-and-drop unit economics UI and a more extensive API — beloved customer features that improve access to unit economics.Strengthened Kubernetes support for GCP and Azure while adding AWS ECS and EKS SCAD, further extending CloudZero's market lead in shared cost allocation.Increased the number of native optimization insights for AWS, Azure, and GCP, and integrated with GCP Recommender to create a unified source for all anomalies and insights.Introduced CloudZero Intelligence, an advanced AI system that enhances our core platform, and launched CloudZero Advisor , a free tool for predicting and optimizing cloud infrastructure costs., a free tool for predicting and optimizing cloud infrastructure costs. Debuted CloudZero Academy as the go-to learning hub for cloud cost efficiency.Partner updates include:Became a MongoDB Technology Partner and launched an enhanced integration, making CloudZero the first and only cloud cost solution in the MongoDB Partner Ecosystem.Joined the Databricks Partner Program and released a new integration, becoming the only validated cloud cost optimization partner for Databricks.Increased our investment in the FinOps Foundation and joined its governing board.Deepened hyperscaler relationships, securing a spot on the AWS Partner Advisory Board for the second consecutive year and enabling transactions for customers buying through the GCP Marketplace.As a result, partner-generated revenue grew more than 200% year over year, with partners influencing over 50% of closed deals. These gains highlight CloudZero's commitment to deepening integrations and accelerating go-to-market efforts through strategic alliances.CloudZero also earned several industry accolades last year:Winner of the 2024/2025 Cloud Award for Cloud Management Solution of the Year.Named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Cost Management and Optimization Solutions, Q3 2024.Recognized as a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Management Tools.Named to the 2024 Best Places to Work List by the Boston Business Journal.Corey Heady, vice president of business finance at Acquia, said, "CloudZero has consistently delivered on its roadmap, introducing high-value capabilities that unlock new ways to measure and monitor success

PR Newswire
Jan 30th, 2025
Cloudzero Paves The Way For Profitable Ai Growth Through Cost Optimization

Granular cloud cost visibility ensures financial sustainability for AI-powered organizationsBOSTON, Jan. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the global leader in cloud cost efficiency, is enabling organizations to gain unparalleled visibility into their AI spending, a critical need as AI adoption continues to expand. In the early stages of experimentation, businesses may write off AI costs as research and development, but as these initiatives mature, the costs tied to successful AI-driven products will significantly impact companies' cost of goods sold (COGS) and gross margins. As pressure rises for companies to justify AI-related spending, robust cloud cost visibility will be essential for informed decision-making.CloudZero helps customers maximize the profitability of their AI investments by providing the visibility required to track, optimize, and control expenses related to AI. By connecting AI spending to business outcomes, organizations can measure their return on investment (ROI), scale operations efficiently, and maintain financial accountability throughout the entire AI development cycle. With clear insights into costs and returns, businesses can make informed decisions that drive efficiency and ensure their AI initiatives successfully reach the market with a sustainable, long-term impact.How CloudZero Delivers AI Cost VisibilityUnderstand AI Cost And Usage: CloudZero provides organizations with precise visibility into their generative AI costs

PR Newswire
Dec 3rd, 2024
Cloudzero Launches Ai System, Charting New Future For Cloud Cost Optimization

CloudZero Intelligence, an advanced AI system, enhances CloudZero's core platform and powers Advisor, a free tool for predicting and optimizing cloud infrastructure costs. BOSTON, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the globally trusted leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, announced today the launch of CloudZero Intelligence — an AI system powering CloudZero Advisor, a free, publicly available tool that uses conversational AI to help businesses accurately predict and optimize the cost of cloud infrastructure. CloudZero Intelligence is built on eight years of cloud optimization and usage data, transforming how companies deploy and optimize cloud resources while ensuring the privacy, security, and integrity of customer data. Powered by advanced AI technology from Anthropic and AWS, CloudZero Intelligence leverages CloudZero's extensive dataset to provide actionable insights into complex cloud efficiency challenges

PR Newswire
Nov 21st, 2024
Cloudzero Academy Debuts As Go-To Learning Hub For Cloud Cost Efficiency

Cloud cost optimization leader launches vendor-supported education, knowledge, and training center. BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the globally trusted leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, announced today the launch of CloudZero Academy, a self-service learning hub with tutorials, webinars, office hours, and more to help FinOps practitioners master cloud cost management and optimization. CloudZero aims to empower organizations with the knowledge and tools necessary to maximize the value of their cloud investment. CloudZero Academy is designed to be the exclusive go-to learning hub for customers and partners. Along with a massive library of resources available to all customers at no cost, CloudZero Academy also offers paid, premium courses and certifications to provide advanced training and in-depth knowledge for customers seeking specialized expertise

PR Newswire
Nov 14th, 2024
Cloudzero Partners With Mongodb To Enable Mapping Of Cloud Spend

CloudZero ingests, normalizes, and optimizes MongoDB Atlas spend alongside all other cloud, PaaS, and SaaS spending, and is now included in the MongoDB Partner Ecosystem. BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the globally trusted leader in proactive cloud cost efficiency, announced today its official status as a validated MongoDB technology partner, making it the first and only cloud cost management and optimization platform available in the MongoDB Partner Ecosystem. As part of this partnership, CloudZero has developed a brand new in-platform MongoDB Atlas integration that makes it easier for customers to visualize and understand their MongoDB spend. MongoDB Atlas is the leading multi-cloud developer data platform, and millions of developers and more than 50,000 customers — including 70% of the Fortune 100 and leading global enterprises — rely on MongoDB for a wide variety of applications. The new CloudZero-MongoDB integration allows CloudZero customers to connect to their MongoDB Atlas instance quickly to seamlessly ingest cost and usage data without having to run or manage any additional systems