Principal Software Engineer (DPP)

ZoomInfo

Waltham, MA

Full Time

Senior

20 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

ZoomInfo is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join our Data Processing team. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting and developing large-scale, distributed data processing pipelines that power ZoomInfo's go-to-market platform. You will focus on scalability, reliability, and performance for hundreds of concurrent jobs while leading efforts to expand the data processing platform across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to have a company-wide impact and drive ZoomInfo's evolution from a data company to a true platform company.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable data processing pipelines using technologies like Apache Spark, Apache Beam, and Airflow
Optimize data processing systems for high concurrency and large datasets
Implement observability, reliability, and performance improvements for data processing pipelines
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with ZoomInfo's platform-first strategy
Mentor junior engineers and promote data best practices
Lead the transformation of the data processing solution into a comprehensive data engineering platform that can be leveraged throughout the entire engineering organization

Requirements

7+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering roles
Extensive experience building and scaling distributed data processing pipelines using technologies like Apache Spark, Apache Beam, and Airflow
Strong expertise in cloud-native environments (GCP or AWS)
Proven track record of designing platform-level solutions that serve multiple applications and teams
Experience with API-first development, event-driven architectures, and cross-team collaboration
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred

Nice to Have

Leadership experience in guiding technical transformation from application-centric to platform-first approaches
Demonstrated success in inner-sourcing technical platforms within large engineering organizations
Experience with evangelizing adoption and training other teams on platform usage

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