Database Administrator

Zeta is a next-generation banking technology company providing cloud-native, fully stackable processing and core banking platforms for issuers. With a focus on scalability, compliance, and innovation, Zeta empowers financial institutions to modernize their technology infrastructure and deliver secure, seamless digital banking experiences. Our impact runs at real-world scale. Today, over 25 million cards are live on Zeta-powered platforms across 7 countries, supported by a passionate team of 1,700+ Zetanauts across India, the US, EMEA, and Asia. Backed by SoftBank Vision Fund, Mastercard , and other reputed strategic investors, we reached a valuation of $2 billion in 2025. Our focus is on establishing product lines that focus on key outcomes by addressing real customer pain points, modernizing legacy systems, and strengthening core fundamentals. As a result, our systems and platforms support a wide range of banking and payments capabilities, including:

1. Tachyon , our cloud-native banking stack built for population-scale systems
2. Cipher , our unified authentication platform for secure, high-volume banking environments
3. Digital Credit as a Service , enabling banks to launch credit lines on UPI
4. Elena , our intelligent and conversational AI platform for banking
5. Pixel , India’s first digital-native credit card, launched in partnership with HDFC Bank , for whom we also revamped their PayZapp mobile app: Winner of the Celent Model Bank Award for Payments Innovation 2024
6. Sparrow , the leading card experience for non-prime cardholders in the US

…and more across cards, payments, lending, and core banking. We are an engineering-first organization that values ownership, bias for action, and long-term thinking. Together, we solve some of the hardest problems in banking tech. Our culture is built around trust, collaboration, and creating the conditions for you to drive impact proportionate to your potential. Reinforcing our commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace, we have been consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work . If you want to build cutting-edge banking tech that enables banks to serve millions reliably, securely, and at a population scale, Zeta is your playground. About the Role We are looking for a Database Engineer II to manage, optimize, and scale database systems supporting critical applications and data platforms. The role includes database administration, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and ensuring high availability, security, and reliability across environments. Responsibilities Excitement to work with cutting-edge technology, experiment and discover new and more efficient ways to get things done Be involved in everything related to relational (and also NoSQL) databases: design, maintenance, migrations, administration, configuration, etc. Perform audits of existing databases, figure out possible improvements and ways to implement them efficiently Skills Experience in Database Administration – configuration, backup/restore, replication, etc. Experience with databases of 1-10TB in size is a plus Experience in performance optimization techniques Bachelor's degree in Computer science or equivalent Excellent Troubleshooting and Communication skills Experience with Bucardo is a plus Mandatory: Exceptional knowledge of PostgreSQL (experience with MySQL is a plus). Good to have: Experience in any one of the scripting languages (bash, python) Experience and Qualifications 2 to 4 years hands-on experience on various relational databases with PostgreSQL as primary skillset. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Zeta