Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems (Java/Python)

Zoom Information, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

ZoomInfo is hiring a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale distributed systems across domains. You will craft high-volume streaming services with Kafka, map real-time engagement data to CRM entities, and develop Java microservices plus Python backends that handle millions of requests daily.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, strong API design, and cross-team collaboration, with a hybrid U.S.-based work model and a base salary disclosed in the posting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Java and Python in production settings (deep expertise in one and working proficiency in the other).
• 3+ years building distributed systems and microservices at scale.
• 3+ years with streaming data platforms (Kafka strongly preferred).
• 4+ years of cloud experience (AWS/GCP).
• Solid experience with SQL and NoSQL stores (Mongo, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with RESTful API design standards and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD, packaging, and release cycles.
• Strong architectural design skills while remaining hands-on.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy complex distributed systems across domains.
• Build high-volume streaming data processing services using Kafka.
• Design and implement real-time engagement-to-CRM mappings.
• Develop robust Java-based microservices and Python backend services.
• Build third-party integrations using provider SDKs.
• Own customer-facing aspects from design to production operations.
• Drive architecture decisions spanning data modeling and service boundaries.
• Promote engineering best practices across the team.
• Mentor engineers and translate product needs into concrete systems.

Skills

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Cloud (AWS/GCP)

SQL/NoSQL

RESTful API design

CI/CD

Leadership/mentoring

English communication

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Spring Boot

Job description

ZoomInfo is hiring a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate large-scale distributed systems across domains. You will craft high-volume streaming services with Kafka, map real-time engagement data to CRM entities, and develop Java microservices plus Python backends that handle millions of requests daily.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, strong API design, and cross-team collaboration, with a hybrid U.S.-based work model and a base salary disclosed in the posting.