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Zeta Global· HQ in 3 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10016

Lead Backend Engineer

Location: Bangalore, India · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Lead · Posted: August 12, 2026 · Verified: Nov 2, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This Lead Backend Engineer role designs and owns distributed systems for Zeta's CRM platform, focusing on high-throughput mobile communication services like SMS, MMS, and RCS. The engineer will lead architecture, ensure scalability and reliability, and mentor the team. Requires 8-12 years of experience with Python, Ruby, or J2EE, plus expertise in Kafka, Elasticsearch, NoSQL databases, and cloud-native architectures.
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Zeta Global

zetaglobal.com

Enterprise marketing cloud combining CDP, DSP, ESP, data and AI.

Headquarters: 3 Park Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10016

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