Senior Backend Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 24, 2026. Zeta Global scores A on the Alion truth index.
As a senior member of the Software Engineering team, you will join the group responsible for designing, developing, and owning the distributed systems CRM platform for Zeta. You will collaborate with your fellow Engineers and Product Managers to develop a roadmap and subsequent projects to build the next-generation comprehensive, multichannel marketing solution that unifies and unlocks data across digital touch points, driving return on marketing investment.
You should have a deep knowledge of distributed systems and cloud architecture. You will need extensive design and development experience and be passionate about working with high-throughput systems where the issues of throughput, performance, redundancy, and concurrency are paramount.
Responsibilities:
- This position will be responsible for the design and development of the next generation of our mobile communication services, like SMS/MMS/RCS (Rich Communication Services), etc. Knowledge and experience of working on RCS would be a plus.
- Responsible for independently and cooperatively understanding business requirements, designing, and implementing core components for a real-world marketing automation platform.
- Designing and implementing application code to satisfy product requirements
- Ensuring high product quality through rigorous code reviews and unit tests
- Fixing bugs and implementing enhancements
- Taking ownership of a significant product component in design and implementation
Requirements:
- We are looking for exceptional talent with superior academic credentials and a solid foundation in computer science and distributed systems design and development.
- The candidate will have had at least 6 years of experience developing scalable, robust software platforms using Java/Ruby/Python or an equivalent language.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field from a university where the primary language of instruction is English is strongly preferred.
- Strong communication skills in a large, distributed development team environment are essential.
Qualification:
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
- 5 - 8 years of working experience with Python, Ruby and/or J2EE technology or equivalent OO paradigm
- Strong knowledge and experience with Kafka, Elastic Search, NoSQL databases such as Aerospike, Thrift, CI, and AWS.
- Experience working with container-based solutions is a plus.
- Demonstrated working experience with, and quick adoption of, AI tools and AI-based development practices.
- Experience working in a fast-paced technology environment.
- Strong object-oriented programming and design skills.
- Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills.
- Ability and desire to learn new skills and take on new tasks.
Company Summary
Zeta Global is a data-powered marketing technology company with a heritage of innovation and industry leadership. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, former CEO of Apple Inc and Pepsi-Cola, the Company combines the industry’s 3rd largest proprietary data set (2.4B+ identities) with Artificial Intelligence to unlock consumer intent, personalize experiences and help our clients drive business growth.
Our technology runs on the Zeta Marketing Platform, which powers ‘end to end’ marketing programs for some of the world’s leading brands. With expertise encompassing all digital marketing channels - Email, Display, Social, Search and Mobile - Zeta orchestrates acquisition and engagement programs that deliver results that are scalable, repeatable and sustainable
Zeta Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Zeta Global Recognized in Enterprise Marketing Software and Cross-Channel Campaign Management Reports by Independent Research Firm
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