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title: 'Sr AI/ML Engineer at Zeta Global'
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# Sr AI/ML Engineer at Zeta Global

- **Company:** Zeta Global
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Posted:** 2026-02-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zetaglobal/jobs/5796298004

## Job description

As a Senior AI/ML Engineer in our AdTech team, you will be a hands-on individual contributor building and deploying machine learning models and AI-driven features for our advertising platform. You will partner with engineering, product, and data science to deliver production-grade ML for campaign optimization, user personalization, and creative intelligence—operating at large scale and low latency across billions of ad events per day. You will contribute to modern ML/LLM capabilities and agentic workflows that automate and enhance campaign operations, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and measurable business impact.

## Key Responsibilities

- Machine Learning Delivery: Design, implement, and ship scalable ML solutions for core AdTech use cases (targeting, ranking, pacing, measurement). Own features end-to-end from experimentation to production rollout.
- ML System Design: Build and evolve the ML lifecycle—data preparation, training, evaluation, and real-time inference—ensuring models integrate cleanly with ad serving systems and meet low-latency, high-throughput requirements.
- Technical Contribution: Contribute to the AI/ML technical roadmap by evaluating tools and techniques (including deep learning, LLMs, and retrieval/feature systems). Make pragmatic trade-offs with an eye toward maintainability and operational excellence.
- AI & Agentic Applications: Develop and integrate LLM-powered features and agentic workflows that assist with campaign workflows such as audience insights, bid/budget recommendations, and creative generation—within well-defined guardrails.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product, and data science partners to translate marketing objectives into ML-driven solutions, define success metrics, and deliver iterative improvements.
- Performance & Reliability: Operate ML services in a high-concurrency, latency-sensitive environment. Optimize inference paths, implement monitoring/alerting, manage model drift, and ensure safe deployment practices (A/B testing, canaries, rollbacks).
- Mentorship & Best Practices: Mentor and support other engineers through code/model reviews and knowledge sharing. Champion engineering rigor in testing, observability, documentation, and reproducible ML workflows.

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of experience in software engineering and/or applied machine learning, with a track record of shipping ML systems to production.
- Experience designing and building high-throughput, low-latency services or data pipelines for large-scale applications.
- Working knowledge of the programmatic advertising ecosystem (DSP/SSP/RTB) is a plus; strong adjacent experience (recommendation, ranking, marketplaces) is also valued.
- Proficiency in at least one of Java, Go, or Python for backend services and ML tooling.
- Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow) and common modeling approaches (classification, ranking, embeddings, deep learning).
- Experience with big data and streaming frameworks (e.g., Spark, Kafka) for processing and analyzing large datasets.
- Experience deploying ML to cloud environments (preferably AWS) and operating services at scale.
- Familiarity with data stores (SQL/NoSQL) such as PostgreSQL/MySQL, Cassandra/DynamoDB, Redis, etc.
- Familiarity with containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD practices.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines; comfort explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI applied to advertising (e.g., ad copy generation, creative optimization, or personalized messaging).
- Experience designing and implementing agentic workflows that support autonomous or semi-autonomous decision-making with strong safety/observability guardrails.
- Experience with model serving and optimization for real-time inference (latency-critical environments).
- Familiarity with modern data lake and table formats (e.g., Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi) for managing large-scale analytical datasets.
- Knowledge of microservices architecture and event-driven design patterns in distributed systems.
- Contributions to open-source projects, publications, or speaking engagements that demonstrate thought leadership in AI/ML are a plus.

## WHO WE ARE

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow, and retain customers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs. Zeta was founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. To learn more, go to [www.zetaglobal.com](https://www.zetaglobal.com).

## PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here:  https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/

ZETA IN THE NEWS!

https://zetaglobal.com/press/?cat=press-releases

## About Zeta Global

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zeta Global is an AI-powered marketing cloud platform that unifies identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation to help enterprise brands acquire, grow, and retain customers.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: ZETA)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: David A. Steinberg and John Sculley (former Apple CEO and Pepsi President)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Marketing technology (MarTech), Advertising technology (AdTech), Artificial Intelligence
- Target customers: Enterprise brands and scaled enterprises (defined as customers generating at least $100,000 in trailing twelve-month revenue); over 450 such customers across diverse verticals
- Mission or purpose statement: "Accelerate Brand Growth" by enabling brands to build repeatable and scalable programs that drive higher ROI on marketing investments

## Products & Services
- **Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP)**: The core omnichannel marketing platform that leverages proprietary AI and trillions of consumer signals. It unifies identity, intelligence, and activation into a single platform, enabling personalized experiences across email, social media, web, SMS, connected TV, video, and more.
- **Athena by Zeta™**: An agentic AI solution that puts AI at the center of every marketing decision, enabling automated workflows, spend optimization, and scaling of impact across the customer journey.
- **Data & Analytics**: A proprietary opt-in database of unique global identifiers, providing deterministic attribution, real-time intent data, and interest/intent audiences for precise targeting and measurable outcomes.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Publicly traded on NYSE; market cap fluctuates (latest data not specified in search results)
- **Key Metric**: Over 450 scaled enterprise customers; over 1,700 employees globally (as of investor relations page), with recent headcount exceeding 2,000 (as of life-at-Zeta page)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Co-founded by John Sculley (former Apple CEO); recent strategic partnership announced with Palantir (June 2026) to build unified data and AI infrastructure for marketing
- **Growth Signals**: Strategic partnership with Palantir; launch of Athena by Zeta™ for agencies; consistent expansion of enterprise customer base; global office presence across 12+ locations

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Identity Data**: One of the industry’s largest proprietary opt-in databases, providing a unique foundation for deterministic attribution and real-time intent targeting.
- **Unified Platform**: Combines identity, intelligence, and activation into a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions and vendor silos—directly addressing a key pain point for CMOs.
- **AI-First Approach**: Leverages advanced AI and agentic AI (Athena) to automate and optimize marketing workflows, making sophisticated marketing simple and scalable.
- **Founding Leadership**: Co-founded by a former Apple CEO, bringing deep industry credibility and strategic vision.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and Automation**: Deepening investment in agentic AI (Athena by Zeta) to automate marketing decisions and workflows, reducing manual effort for marketers.
- **Partnership Ecosystem**: Expanding strategic partnerships (e.g., Palantir) to build unified data and AI infrastructure, opening new capabilities for enterprise clients.
- **Agency Channel**: Bringing Athena by Zeta to agencies, extending the platform’s reach beyond direct enterprise customers.
- **Global Expansion**: Maintaining and growing a global footprint with offices in the US, India, Europe, and South America to serve multinational clients.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes "Achieving the Impossible™" with virtues like "Curiosity Beats Certainty," "Fearless Exploration," "Always Learning," and "Humanize." The culture is described as collaborative, innovative, and supportive of individual growth.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for LGBTQIA+, women, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian & Pacific Islander, Black community, neurodiverse employees, and sustainability-focused groups.
- **Work Policy**: Offers hybrid and remote work options, with in-office events and virtual engagement. Specific policies vary by role and location.
- **Benefits**: Competitive pay equity, 401k with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible time off, generous parental leave, wellness programs (Caravan app, gym discounts), commuter benefits, and adoption assistance. In the US, includes medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance. EMEA offices offer pensions, work-from-home allowances, and lunch vouchers.
- **Career Growth**: Emphasizes "Always Learning" as a core virtue, with opportunities for mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and internal mobility. Hiring process includes a first chat with Talent, team interviews, and an onboarding program designed for connection.
- **Global Presence**: Opportunity to work in major hubs like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Paris, Prague, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and more.

## Sources
1. [Zeta Global Official Site](https://zetaglobal.com/)
2. [Zeta Global - Our Story and Mission](https://zetaglobal.com/about/our-story/)
3. [Zeta Global - Benefits and Hiring](https://zetaglobal.com/about/benefits-and-hiring/)
4. [Zeta Global - Investor Relations](https://investors.zetaglobal.com/overview/default.aspx)
5. [Zeta Global - Life at Zeta](https://zetaglobal.com/about/life-at-zeta/)
6. [Zeta Global - Careers Page (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zetaglobal)

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