Software modernization and AI automation for telecom and financial services
Zinkworks is an engineering services company focused on cloud migration and AI-driven automation for telecom operators and tier-one banks. With over 200 engineers distributed globally, the org is heavily weighted toward senior engineers (14 of 17 engineering hires are senior or above), suggesting deep specialization in complex infrastructure work rather than scaling generalist teams. Active projects center on agentic AI platforms, OSS transformation, and Kubernetes scaling—paired with pain points around legacy system migration and observability—indicating Zinkworks is positioning itself at the intersection of cloud-native transformation and autonomous network/backend management.
Notable leadership hires: Tech Lead
Zinkworks delivers custom software solutions to telecommunications OEMs, CSPs, and financial institutions, with a focus on modernizing legacy systems and enabling AI-driven operations. The company operates from Athlone, Ireland, with 201–500 employees and a global client footprint. Core service areas include cloud-native OSS transformation for telecom CSPs, oRAN and network automation for OEMs, and backend modernization (legacy-to-microservices) for tier-one banks. The tech stack is GCP-forward (Kubernetes, Terraform, Cloud Build) with observability emphasis (Grafana, Elasticsearch, Splunk) and CI/CD maturity (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins). Current hiring is concentrated in Ireland across senior engineering roles, with recruitment velocity decelerating.
Primarily GCP (Kubernetes, Terraform, Cloud Build), observability (Grafana, Elasticsearch, Splunk), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins), Python, Docker, Linux, and AWS. Also uses testing frameworks (pytest, Cypress, JMeter, k6) and contact-centre platforms (Genesys, Amazon Connect).
Active projects include agentic AI platforms, OSS transformation for telecom systems, generative AI and digital twin solutions, Kubernetes scaling, CI/CD pipeline integration, and cloud-based infrastructure for enterprise contact centers.
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