The Role
Develop, optimize, and manage data lakes and warehouses; create data pipelines; ensure data quality and integrity; work with cloud services.
Summary Generated by Built In
About Zeta
Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia 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. 20M+ 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 1,700+ employees across the US, EMEA, and Asia, with 70%+ roles in R&D. Backed by SoftBank, Mastercard, and other investors, we raised $330M at a $2B valuation in 2025.
Learn more @ www.zeta.tech, careers.zeta.tech, Linkedin, Twitter\
About the Role
As a Data Engineer II, you will play a crucial role in developing, optimizing, and managing several large data lakes and data warehouses, comprising data from multiple disparate sources.
Responsibilities
- Data Pipeline Operations
- Design, build, and maintain robust and scalable data pipelines to ingest, transform, and deliver structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
- Ensure high-quality data by implementing monitoring, validation, and error-handling processes.
- Platform Engineering & Optimization
- Create and update data models to represent the structure of the data.
- Design, implement, and maintain database systems. Optimize database performance and ensure data integrity. Troubleshoot and resolve database issues.
- Build and manage data warehouses for storage and analysis of large datasets.
- Collaborate on data modeling, schema design, and performance optimization for large-scale datasets.
- Data Quality and Governance: Implement and enforce data quality standards. Contribute to data governance processes and policies.
- Scripting and Programming: Develop and automate data processes through programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, SQL). Implement data validation scripts and error handling mechanisms.
- Version Control: Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage codebase changes for data pipelines.
- Monitoring and Optimization: Implement monitoring solutions to track the performance and health of data systems. Optimize data processes for efficiency and scalability.
- Cloud Platforms: Work with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) to deploy and manage data infrastructure. Utilize cloud-based services for data storage, processing, and analytics.
- Security: Implement and adhere to data security best practices. Ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
- Troubleshooting and Support: Provide support for data-related issues and participate in root cause analysis.
Skills
- Expertise in data modeling, database design, and data warehousing. Proficient in SQL and programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
- Cloud-native architecture expertise (AWS, GCP, or Azure), including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering (computer science, information systems) with 3-5 years of experience in data engineering, BI engineering, and data warehouse development.
- Excellent command on SQL and one or more programming languages, preferably Python or Java.
- Knowledge of Flink, Airflow, Apache Spark, DBT (good to have), Athena / Presto
- Experience working with Kubernetes.
Equal Opportunity
Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success
Top Skills
AWS
Azure
CloudFormation
Docker
GCP
Java
Kubernetes
Python
SQL
Terraform
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2015, Zeta is a provider of next-gen credit card processing platform. Zeta’s cloud-native and fully API-enabled stack offers a comprehensive range of capabilities, including processing, issuing, lending, core banking, fraud detection, and loyalty programs. With a strong focus on technology, Zeta has over 1700+ employees and contractors, with more than 70% dedicated to technology roles. Operating across the US, UK, Middle East, and Asia, Zeta has served a global customer base of 35+ clients who have issued over 15 million cards on Zeta's platform to date. Backed by prominent investors such as Softbank Vision Fund 2 and Mastercard, Zeta has raised $280 million, at a valuation of $1.5 billion.
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