Lead Full Stack Engineer, Vertical Applications

New York, NY. Posted 11 months ago

The role

You will own vertical web applications from idea to production, working with product owners to define problems, design architecture, build backend and frontend, and run the systems. The work covers industries such as Healthcare, Political and Retail on Zeta's Marketing Platform.

What you will do

Own vertical web applications from idea to production
Architect backend services in Python, Java, Ruby or Node.js
Build React, TypeScript and Ant Design frontends connected to REST and Thrift APIs
Ship continuously through CI/CD with observability and reliability built in
Use AI-assisted development tools as part of daily work
Weave AI and LLM capabilities into vertical applications
Mentor engineers, lead technical initiatives and explain decisions to technical and non-technical audiences

Required qualifications

7+ years of software engineering experience
Owning and operating the systems you build
Deep proficiency in at least two of Python, Java, Ruby or Node.js
Solid React and TypeScript skills
Practice of continuous delivery, test-driven development, agile and shift-left
Experience building and operating scalable, distributed, high performance systems
Experience with multi-tenant, compliant environments
Use of AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini or Codex
Strong communication with product owners and cross-team consensus building

Nice to have

MarTech or AdTech experience (DSPs, bid stream processing, data-intensive platforms)
Domain knowledge in Healthcare, Political or Retail verticals

Benefits

Unlimited PTO
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Employee equity
Employee discounts
Virtual wellness classes
Pet insurance

Before you apply

Zeta considers applicants without regard to sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender identity

About the company

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is an AI-powered marketing cloud that unifies identity, intelligence and omnichannel activation. Its clients use the Zeta Marketing Platform to personalize experiences at the individual level.