Senior Software Engineer

ZoomInfo; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Holistic mind and body programs

Job summary

ZoomInfo in Austin, Texas, is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to own and drive initiatives from start to finish. Ideal candidates should have 4–8 years of backend engineering experience, strong proficiency in Python, and an ability to work independently.

This role involves end-to-end responsibility, using AI coding tools, and collaborating closely within a dynamic team. ZoomInfo offers competitive compensation, with a salary range from $140,000 to $220,000 USD, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of backend engineering experience with major projects.
• Experience with backend technologies, preferably Python or FastAPI.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Drive medium-sized initiatives from requirements to production.
• Use AI coding tools for development.
• Take long-term responsibility for what you build.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

FastAPI

Generalist application engineering

Product sense

Collaboration

Job description

ZoomInfo is where careers accelerate. We move fast, think boldly, and empower you to do the best work of your life. You’ll be surrounded by teammates who care deeply, challenge each other, and celebrate wins. With tools that amplify your impact and a culture that backs your ambition, you won’t just contribute. You’ll make things happen-fast.

About The Team

We're a small, fast-moving team building the recruiting infrastructure that powers how companies find and hire people. Our stack is Python + FastAPI on the backend with React frontends. The code you write goes directly into the hands of recruiters — real users, real impact, no layers of abstraction between you and the outcome.

We're building a traditional application to help recruiters source candidates, and layering agentic AI capabilities on top of that foundation. It's an early, high-ownership environment where your decisions shape the product.

The Role

We're hiring one Senior Backend Engineer to own and drive meaningful initiatives end-to-end. This isn't a ticket-taker role. You'll scope work, make the calls, navigate tradeoffs, gather feedback, ship to production, and maintain what you build — collaborating with a small team throughout.

What You'll Do

• End-to-end ownership. You can drive a medium-sized initiative from requirements to production with minimal hand-holding. You unblock yourself, communicate tradeoffs clearly, gather feedback on your plans, and ship. You take long-term responsibility for what you build.
• Agentic coding fluency. You use AI coding tools — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or equivalent — every single day. You have real opinions about what works and what doesn't. This is how our team operates, and we expect you to operate the same way.

What You Bring

• 4–8 years of backend engineering experience. What you've shipped matters more than your title or years on paper.
• Generalist application engineer — primarily backend, but comfortable jumping to the frontend or data layer when needed. You've shipped major projects used by paying customers.
• Backend technologies — strong engineers learn fast; proficiency in any backend stack is the baseline. Experience with Python, FastAPI, or Node is a plus.
• Product sense — you've worked on user-facing surfaces and have genuine opinions about them.
• Strong ownership, independence, curiosity, and a collaborative mindset.
• Background — you've likely worked at companies like Indeed, Atlassian, Amazon, Google, Apple, or Meta, and you're ready to trade some of that comp ceiling for real ownership and impact.

Bonus Points

• Startup experience where you owned a domain, paired with big-company engineering rigor.
• Background in HR tech or the recruiting domain.

Actual compensation offered will be based on factors such as the candidate’s work location, qualifications, skills, experience and/or training. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific salary range for your desired work location during the hiring process. We want our employees and their families to thrive.

In addition to comprehensive benefits we offer holistic mind, body and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being. Learn more about ZoomInfo benefits here.

Below is the US base salary for this position. Additional compensation such as bonus, commission, equity and other benefits may also apply.

$140,000 - $220,000 USD

About Us

ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: GTM) is the Go-To-Market Intelligence Platform that empowers businesses to grow faster with AI-ready insights, trusted data, and advanced automation. Its solutions provide more than 35,000 companies worldwide with a complete view of their customers, making every seller their best seller.

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