Principal Software Engineer (DPP)

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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.

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

Preferred Qualifications:

- 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

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.

$179,840—$247,280 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.

ZoomInfo may use a software-based assessment as part of the recruitment process. More information about this tool, including the results of the most recent bias audit, is available here .

ZoomInfo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and does not discriminate based on protected status. We welcome all applicants and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, religion, protected military or veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in accordance with legal requirements.

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