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Lead Software Engineer – Real-Time Events

Zeta Global
Location
Remote - United States
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$200,000 - $210,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Minimum of 8–10 years in software engineering, including Lead/Staff-level work on event, streaming, or data-infrastructure systems
  • Production experience with event streaming (Kafka or equivalent)
  • Proficient in designing, deploying, and operating systems on AWS (S3, SQS/SNS, Lambda, RDS, and similar)
  • Fluency in Python or substantial experience in Scala and Java
  • Skilled with data stores used around event pipelines (e.g. Postgres/MySQL, Redis, DynamoDB or similar)
  • Experience with orchestrators such as Apache Airflow
What the job really is

As a Lead Software Engineer in the Real-Time Events team at Zeta Global, you will be responsible for designing, building, and operating the real-time events pipeline that processes high-volume event data. Your role will involve technical leadership, mentoring team members, and collaborating with product and engineering teams to ensure the pipeline meets performance and reliability standards. You will also evaluate new technologies and drive improvements in system observability and incident response.

Benefits
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employee Equity
  • Employee Discounts
  • Virtual Wellness Classes
  • Pet Insurance
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work policies beyond location
  • Salary range provided, but no details on bonuses or raises
  • The role is highly hands-on, which may not suit those looking for purely managerial positions
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