Principal Software Engineer

ZoomInfo

Principal Software Engineer designing AI core systems for ZoomInfo's revenue engine. Involves architecting large scale systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $163,800 - $257,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureBigQueryCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsNoSQLPostgresPythonRedisSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and make architectural decisions which impact how we scale and automate our outbound sales processes and drive efficiency for go-to-market teams
Remain close to the latest advancements and trends in AI and NLP, conducting research and experimentation to drive innovation and stay on the frontier
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers and other stakeholders to define strategy and technical direction for GTMO, and Mesh, our internal AI platform
Define and promote software engineering best practices, contribute to design and code reviews, improve system observability and performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
12+ years of experience in backend or full stack software development, with a proven track record of building and scaling large scale distributed systems, data pipelines, and AI/NLP powered software products
Proficiency in Node.js and Typescript preferred, or strong experience with another general purpose backend programming language such as Java, C# or Python
Strong experience in SaaS application development and cloud environments (GCP, AWS or Azure) with a deep understanding of operational infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, Pubsub, Queues, Storage, etc) and microservice based architectures
Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases such as BigQuery, Postgres, Mongo, Redis
Experience with natural language processing and foundation large language models such as Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, etc
Experience with embeddings & vector databases such as Pinecone, pgvector, etc
Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic startup/scaleup environments with a significant amount of ambiguity and responsibility
Experience fostering the professional growth and development of team members
Excellent communication & collaboration skills with the ability to set overall vision, take ownership and drive projects end-to-end
Excellent problem-solving & decision-making skills, with a bias towards action

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive benefits
holistic mind, body and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

backend software developmentfull stack software developmentNode.jsTypescriptJavaC#PythonSaaS application developmentnatural language processinglarge language models

Soft Skills

communication skillscollaboration skillsproblem-solving skillsdecision-making skillsleadershipownershipproject managementprofessional developmentinnovationadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree