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Engineering2 months agoRemote

Zeta Global

Staff Software Engineer

AWScloud-nativeJavaKotlinJVMKubernetesAIMLdistributed systemsdebuggingsoftware architectureon-callincident managementtechnical leadershipstaff engineerremoteClaude CodeGitHub CopilotCodexPHPPythonDatabricksLLM

Key details

Salary

$160K – $180K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Staff

Years experience

10+

Location

Remote, United States

Full job description

Zeta Global is hiring multiple Staff Engineers for a remote US-based role supporting the engineering teams behind Sailthru, LiveIntent, and WhatCounts platforms. This is a senior, hands-on technical individual contributor role focused on building and operating large-scale, high-performance marketing platforms. Responsibilities include technical leadership, architectural decision-making, hands-on coding and debugging, incident management, and cross-team collaboration. Candidates must have deep expertise in AWS, cloud-native architecture, JVM languages (Java/Kotlin), Kubernetes, distributed systems, large-scale databases, and practical AI/ML engineering experience. Fluency with AI-driven development tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Codex is required. Experience with PHP or Python, messaging infrastructure, email/marketing tech, and Databricks is a plus. The role offers unlimited PTO, excellent medical/dental/vision coverage, equity, stock purchase plans, and other benefits. Salary range is $160,000 to $180,000 depending on location and experience.

What you'll do

  • Identify systemic engineering challenges and drive resolution
  • Shape technical backlog and near-term architecture
  • Propose and validate technical approaches for scale, performance, security, or cross-team dependencies
  • Lead architectural decisions for complex or high-risk initiatives
  • Incorporate modern industry patterns including AI/ML tooling into technical strategy
  • Write code, review PRs, debug production issues, and optimize system performance
  • Dive deep into AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes workloads, and JVM-based services to fix issues
  • Participate in on-call rotation as second-level escalation for complex incidents
  • Help triage, coordinate, and resolve large incidents and conduct post-incident reviews
  • Champion operational excellence: observability, reliability, deployment practices, and operational habits
  • Partner with engineering teams as technical point of contact on complex projects
  • Work with Engineering Managers to align technical work with team and product priorities
  • Mentor engineers through reviews, pairing, and feedback
  • Stay close to the customer and incorporate user context into technical decisions
  • Partner closely with product team to shape what gets built

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in AWS and cloud-native architecture
  • Strong JVM fundamentals, primarily Java and Kotlin
  • Hands-on Kubernetes experience
  • Experience designing and operating distributed systems
  • Comfort working with large databases at scale
  • Practical experience with AI/ML engineering
  • Track record of delivering large, complex initiatives
  • Strong debugging instincts and root-cause analysis
  • Good judgment balancing right solution and pragmatism
  • Fluency with AI-driven development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, or similar)
  • Comfort operating without a playbook and navigating uncertainty
  • Comfort working in and around legacy codebases
  • Ability to quickly map existing architecture and propose improvements
  • Think big and envision better outcomes
  • Bias for action and ability to move with imperfect information
  • Experience with PHP or Python is a plus
  • Familiarity with high-volume messaging infrastructure or email/marketing tech is welcome but not required
  • Knowledge of Databricks platform and data engineering practices is a bonus

Tech stack

AWScloud-native architectureJavaKotlinJVMKubernetesAI/ML toolingClaude CodeGitHub CopilotCodexPHPPythonDatabricksLLM

Benefits

Unlimited PTOExcellent medical, dental, and vision coverageEmployee Equity and Stock Purchase PlanEmployee DiscountsVirtual Wellness ClassesPet Insurance

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