Salary Guide · India 2026
Zeta is a Bengaluru banking tech SaaS unicorn ($1.5B) providing next-generation core banking, credit card processing, and embedded finance infrastructure to banks like Kotak Mahindra, HDFC, and global financial institutions. The figures below reflect total CTC — base, variable, and equity combined — at the 25th–90th percentile of reported Zeta Tech offers in India, cross-checked against AmbitionBox and Glassdoor.
Software Engineer · Senior / 6–9 yrs
₹48L – ₹78Ltotal CTC
Salary bands for 4 roles at Zeta Tech, from Software Engineer to SRE — see all below.
Working at Zeta Tech
~2,000 employees. Bengaluru HQ. Raised $280M at $1.5B valuation. Backed by SoftBank.
What the interview actually tests
Strong engineering culture, bar is similar to a product company, not IT services. ESOP at unicorn valuation. Interview: Go + distributed systems + financial domain (card lifecycle, transaction processing, ISO 20022).
Role
Zeta Tech's pay bands for Software Engineers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Fresher / 0–2 yrs | ₹18L – ₹28L | ESOP₹2L – ₹5L/yr |
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹28L – ₹45L | ESOP₹4L – ₹9L/yr |
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹48L – ₹78L | ESOP₹10L – ₹22L/yr |
Role
Zeta Tech's pay bands for Product Managers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Senior / 6–9 yrs | ₹31.6L – ₹35.4L | None |
AB scrape: Product Manager (n=80); n=80
Role
Zeta Tech's pay bands for Project Managers in India, fresher through senior.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹14.6L – ₹17.2L | None |
AB scrape: Project Manager (n=55); n=55
Role
Total CTC ranges for SREs at Zeta Tech India, from fresher to senior level.
| Experience Level | Total CTC (LPA) | Equity |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level / 3–5 yrs | ₹10.7L – ₹15.1L | None |
AB scrape: Site Reliability Engineer (n=58); n=58
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