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

Senior Software Engineer, Identity

Location: Multi-Location (2 Locations) · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Senior · USD150,000 – USD180,000 / yearly · Posted: September 17, 2026 · Verified: Nov 2, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This role designs and builds backend services and APIs for the Zeta Identity Graph, which manages a multi-terabyte profile store with single-digit millisecond latencies. The engineer will optimize event-driven pipelines processing billions of signals and deploy cloud-native services on EKS/Kubernetes. The position requires 5+ years of experience in backend/data engineering with strong skills in Python/Java/Scala, Kafka, and high-throughput NoSQL databases.
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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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