ZoomInfo · 8 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$164K/yr - $257K/yr
10+ years expZoomInfo is where careers accelerate, and they are seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to serve as the de facto Technical Lead for their Web Data Acquisition team. The role involves designing and leading the next generation of ZoomInfo's web crawling and data extraction infrastructure, focusing on technical leadership, mentorship, and hands-on execution.
Big DataAdvertisingInformation TechnologyMarketingAnalyticsInformation ServicesLead Generation
Responsibilities
Proven experience building web crawling or large-scale data systems from scratch
Strong architectural skills designing scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems
Track record leading complex technical initiatives and driving architecture direction for teams
Demonstrated ability to evolve production systems incrementally while maintaining reliability
Deep background in large-scale data engineering (terabytes daily)
Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake)
Experience with Apache Kafka, Kubernetes (GKE/EKS), and orchestration tools (Airflow)
Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (GCP + AWS)
Expertise designing and operating ETL/ELT pipelines
Deep expertise in web crawling technologies and advanced scraping (Scrapy or similar)
Experience extracting structured/unstructured web data and SERP extraction
Knowledge of proxy infrastructure management, anti-bot detection, and ethical crawling
Familiarity with crawling vendors and AI/LLM-based extraction approaches
Experience mentoring engineers at all levels and fostering collaborative culture
Strong ability to influence technical direction and establish best practices
Track record hiring, coaching, and developing senior engineers
Startup or small company experience wearing multiple hats
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and pioneering new capabilities
Entrepreneurial mindset with bias toward action and iteration
Excellent communicator who explains complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Qualification
Required
Proven experience building web crawling or large-scale data systems from scratch
Strong architectural skills designing scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems
Track record leading complex technical initiatives and driving architecture direction for teams
Demonstrated ability to evolve production systems incrementally while maintaining reliability
Deep background in large-scale data engineering (terabytes daily)
Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake)
Experience with Apache Kafka, Kubernetes (GKE/EKS), and orchestration tools (Airflow)
Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (GCP + AWS)
Expertise designing and operating ETL/ELT pipelines
Deep expertise in web crawling technologies and advanced scraping (Scrapy or similar)
Experience extracting structured/unstructured web data and SERP extraction
Knowledge of proxy infrastructure management, anti-bot detection, and ethical crawling
Familiarity with crawling vendors and AI/LLM-based extraction approaches
Experience mentoring engineers at all levels and fostering collaborative culture
Strong ability to influence technical direction and establish best practices
Track record hiring, coaching, and developing senior engineers
Startup or small company experience wearing multiple hats
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and pioneering new capabilities
Entrepreneurial mindset with bias toward action and iteration
Excellent communicator who explains complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
10+ years software engineering experience
5+ years focused on data engineering
3+ years in senior/principal-level technical leadership
Strong CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, distributed systems)
Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments
Preferred
B2B data company or data-as-a-product experience a plus
Expert-level experience with Apache Spark
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Holistic mind, body and lifestyle programs designed for overall well-being
Company
ZoomInfo
ZoomInfo offers a platform for accessing business contact information, company profiles, and sales intelligence tools.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
ZoomInfo has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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2025 (74)
2024 (67)
2023 (51)
2022 (115)
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2020 (10)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.55MKey Investors
TA AssociatesVenrock
2024-04-01Post Ipo Equity· $1.55M
2020-06-04IPO
2019-02-04Acquired
Leadership Team
Henry Schuck
CEO & Founder
Filip Popovic
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
Venrock
2025-12-31
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