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Director, Software Engineering

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC
Location
Remote
Posted
17 days ago
Department
935 Engineering - ZDP
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in software/platform engineering or data engineering, with experience operating at a senior leadership level.
  • Experience directly managing senior technical talent — staff engineers, tech leads, or senior ICs — and holding a high technical bar.
  • Strong working knowledge of large-scale operational (e.g., BigTable) and analytical (e.g., BigQuery) data stores and distributed systems, including experience scaling data infrastructure to handle high volume and throughput.
  • Experience with data ingestion pipeline architecture and change data capture (CDC) technologies (e.g., Debezium, Kafka Connect, Kafka, or similar streaming/CDC tooling).
  • Experience with data privacy and compliance practices, including handling data deletion / right-to-be-forgotten requests under GDPR/CCPA.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance platform reliability and performance work against feature and onboarding velocity.
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data infrastructure, including BigTable and BigQuery.
  • Familiarity with event streaming platforms (Kafka) and workflow/pipeline orchestration tools (Airflow, or similar).
  • Experience building self-service tooling that accelerates data onboarding for internal teams.
What the job really is

The Director of Software Engineering at ZoomInfo will lead the GTM Store and ZoomInfo Data Platform teams, focusing on the foundational systems that manage data for the company's go-to-market product suite. This role involves strategic leadership, team development, and managing senior engineers while ensuring the reliability and performance of large-scale data infrastructure. Responsibilities include setting roadmaps, overseeing data ingestion and compliance processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive initiatives that enhance data operations.

Things to weigh
  • No specific benefits listed beyond a general mention of comprehensive benefits and well-being programs.
  • High visibility and impact role, but also involves managing complex systems and compliance requirements.
  • Salary range provided, but actual compensation may vary based on multiple factors.
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