Senior Backend Engineer

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Zeta Global seeks a Senior Software Developer to work on backend server-side APIs and services for a distributed event pipeline handling tens of thousands of messages per second. The role involves designing, developing, and owning distributed systems for a CRM platform. Candidates must have deep knowledge of distributed systems and cloud architecture, with extensive design and development experience in high-throughput systems. Responsibilities include understanding business requirements, designing and implementing core components, ensuring product quality via code reviews and unit tests, fixing bugs, and owning significant product components. Requirements include 5+ years experience with Python, Ruby, and/or J2EE, strong knowledge of Kafka, Elastic Search, NoSQL databases like Aerospike, Thrift, CI, AWS, and preferably container-based solutions. Strong OOP and design skills, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential. A BS or MS in Computer Science or related field is required.