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Zeta Global

Lead Full Stack Engineer, Vertical Applications

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Key details

Salary

$180K – $200K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

New York, US

Full job description

Zeta Global is seeking a senior software engineer to own and operate vertical web applications from idea to production. Responsibilities include partnering with product owners, architecting backend services (Python, Java, Ruby, Node.js), building frontend experiences with React/TypeScript/Ant Design, shipping via CI/CD, and integrating AI/LLM capabilities. Candidates must have 7+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in at least two backend languages, strong frontend skills, experience with scalable distributed systems, and familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools. The role requires strong communication and collaboration skills. Benefits include unlimited PTO, medical/dental/vision coverage, employee equity, discounts, wellness classes, and pet insurance. Salary range is $180,000 to $200,000. Location: New York, NY.

What you'll do

  • Own vertical web applications from idea to production
  • Work closely with product owners to define problems and design architecture
  • Architect backend services focusing on simplicity and reusability
  • Build polished frontend experiences in React/TypeScript/Ant Design System
  • Ship continuously and confidently through CI/CD with observability, resilience, and reliability
  • Use AI-assisted development tools as part of workflow
  • Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into vertical applications
  • Collaborate across teams, mentor engineers, lead technical initiatives
  • Communicate complex decisions to technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience
  • History of owning and operating the systems you build
  • Deep proficiency in at least two of Python, Java, Ruby, or Node.js
  • Solid React/TypeScript skills on the frontend
  • Experience with continuous delivery, test-driven development, agile and shift-left practices
  • Comfortable building and operating scalable, distributed, high performant systems
  • Experience navigating multi-tenant, compliant environments
  • Experience using AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini, Codex or similar
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with product owners
  • Ability to propose architectures, build consensus across teams, and execute
  • Eagerness to learn new domains and collaborate with others

Tech stack

PythonJavaRubyNode.jsReactTypeScriptAnt Design SystemPlaywrightRESTThriftAWSKubernetes (EKS)EC2S3API GatewaySQSKafkaGitLabGrafanaLokiHoneycombStatsig Feature FlagsMySQLRedisSnowflakeAerospikeDynamoDBScyllaDBCursorClaude CodeGeminiCodexAI SkillsMCPAgentic TeamsCI/CDSpec driven developmentTDDAgileYou Build It You Run It

Benefits

Unlimited PTOExcellent medical, dental, and vision coverageEmployee EquityEmployee DiscountsVirtual Wellness ClassesPet Insurance

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