About ZetaZeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by  and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.
Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industry’s first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 15M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.
Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.
Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.Learn more @ , , , 
About the Role:We are currently seeking an accomplished Senior Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead the development of cutting-edge and user-centric applications. Your expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping backend architecture, guiding junior developers, and delivering high-quality, performant code.
Lambda team builds large-scale transaction processing systems that can work with many current and future payment networks. We build applications that help banks realize the value of this new approach early. We help banks to rapidly deliver the value of these applications to their customers.Responsibilities:Building highly-scalable and secure payments platformPrimary owners of one or more components of the platform and will drive innovation in your area of ownershipWorking with various product teams gathering eequirements and adding capabilities Using cutting-edge cryptography to secure payments beyond industry standards.Deriving actionable insights by mining TBs of data.Building low-level infrastructure that aims to push the boundaries of network performance.Review and influence new evolving design, architecture, standards and methods with stability, maintainability and scale in mindIdentify patterns and provide solutions to class of problemsResearch, evaluate and socialize new tools, technologies, and techniques to improve the value of the system Experience and Qualifications:Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (computer science, information systems) with 4-7 years of experience building enterprise systemsWorked on one or more large scale java applicationsGood understanding of nuances of distributed systems, scalability, and availabilityGood knowledge of one or more relational and NoSQL databases and transactionsShrewd focus on latency and throughput of servicesIn-depth understanding of concurrency, synchronization, NIO, memory allocation and GCExperience with IaaS clouds like AWS/Google Cloud, Azure, OpenStack etc.Experience in working with Message Brokers and Application ContainersGreat ability to mentor and train other team membersSkills:Strong experience in Java (large-scale applications)Deep understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and availabilityExperience with low-level infrastructure and network performance optimizationFocus on latency, throughput, concurrency, synchronization, NIO, memory allocation, and Garbage Collection (GC)Proficiency with both Relational and NoSQL databasesHands-on experience with IaaS cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or OpenStackExperience with Message Brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)Life At Zeta
At Zeta, we want you to grow to be the best version of yourself by unlocking the great potential that lies within you. This is why our core philosophy is ‘People Must Grow.’ We recognize your aspirations; act as enablers by bringing you the right opportunities, and let you grow as you chase disruptive goals.  #LifeAtZeta is adventurous and exhilarating at the same time. You get to work with some of the best minds in the industry and experience a culture that values the diversity of thoughts. If you want to push boundaries, learn continuously and grow to be the best version of yourself,  Zeta is the place to be!   Zeta is an equal opportunity employer.   At Zeta, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of job history, disability, gender identity, religion, race, marital/parental status, or another special status. We are proud to be an equitable workplace that welcomes individuals from all walks of life if they fit the roles and responsibilities.