WHO WE ARE Zeta Global (NYSE ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that unifies identity intelligence and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by trillions of consumer signals and one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases. Our enterprise clients use the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP) to personalize experiences at the individual level across every channel. THE ROLE Our Vertical Applications team builds web applications that bring the power of ZMP to specific industries – Healthcare Political Retail and more. Every vertical comes with its own fascinating challenges unique compliance requirements distinct data models and workflows that genuinely matter to the people using them. It’s the kind of work where you get to learn new domains solve real problems and see your applications make a tangible impact. You’ll own applications end-to-end partner with product owners to define the problem architect the backend integrate with Zeta’s core platform build the frontend ship to production and ensure operational excellence. We value clean simple architectures test-first development and continuous delivery. AI-assisted development with tools like Cursor Claude Code Gemini and Codex is embedded in our everyday workflow and we’re excited about what agentic engineering unlocks for both development velocity and software quality. What You’ll Do Own vertical web applications from idea to production – working closely with product owners designing the architecture building it shipping it and running it. Architect backend services (Python Java Ruby Node.js) with a focus on simplicity and reusability across verticals so good patterns compound over time. Build polished frontend experiences in React/TypeScript/Ant Design System that connect seamlessly with backend APIs (REST Thrift). Ship continuously and confidently through CI/CD with observability resilience and reliability built in from the start. Use AI-assisted development tools as a natural part of your workflow to move faster while keeping quality high. Weave AI/LLM capabilities into vertical applications opening up new possibilities for each domain. Collaborate across teams – mentor fellow engineers lead technical initiatives and bring clarity to complex decisions for both technical and non-technical audiences. What We’re Looking For 10+ years of software engineering with a history of owning and operating the systems you build. You’re deeply proficient in at least two of Python Java Ruby or Node.js with solid React/TypeScript skills on the frontend. Continuous delivery test-driven development agile and shift-left are things you genuinely practice – not just checkboxes on a process document. You’re comfortable building and operating scalable distributed high performant systems and navigating multi-tenant compliant environments. You’re already using AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor Claude Code Gemini Codex or similar) and you’re curious about pushing those workflows further. You’re a strong communicator who enjoys working directly with product owners proposing architectures building consensus across teams and then making it happen. You’re energized by learning new domains and collaborating with people who care about their craft. Nice to Have MarTech or AdTech experience (DSPs bid stream processing data-intensive platforms). Domain knowledge in Healthcare Political or Retail verticals. Tech Stack Backend Python Java Ruby Node.js Frontend React TypeScript Ant Design System Playwright APIs REST Thrift Infrastructure AWS Kubernetes (EKS) EC2 S3 API Gateway SQS Kafka GitLab Grafana Loki Honeycomb Statsig Feature Flags Data MySQL Redis Snowflake Aerospike DynamoDB ScyllaDB AI Tooling Cursor Claude Code Gemini Codex AI Skills MCP Agentic Teams Practices CI/CD Spec driven development TDD Agile You Build It You Run It Why You’ll Love It Here Interesting problems across diverse verticals – Healthcare Political Retail – on a platform processing trillions of consumer signals. You’ll never be bored. AI-native engineering culture – agentic development isn’t a side experiment it’s how we build. You’ll be at the forefront of how software teams work in the future. Real ownership and autonomy. We trust our engineers to make great decisions and give them the space to do it. Collaborative low-ego team that genuinely enjoys working together and learning from each other. Public company (NYSE ZETA) with strong growth competitive compensation equity and comprehensive benefits. BENEFITS & PERKS Unlimited PTO Excellent medical dental and vision coverage Employee Equity Employee Discounts Virtual Wellness Classes and Pet Insurance And more!! SALARY RANGE The salary range for this role is $200000 - $220000 depending on location and experience. PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex race color religion age disability status as a veteran or national or ethnic origin nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation gender identity or expression. We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate support and advocate for one another. 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