Senior Compute Platform Engineer
About the job
- At least 3 years of software engineering experience.
- At least 1 year of experience and proficiency in Scala or another JVM-based language.
- Experience with Spark or another large-scale data-processing framework.
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Physics, Math, or a related field is desired.
- Experience with Kubernetes is a plus.
- Basic knowledge of Amazon Web Services, including EC2, S3, and Athena.
- Interest in back-end technologies, architecture, and learning new things.
- Interest in math, statistics, or adtech technology is a plus.
- An analytical approach to problems and a pragmatic approach to solutions.
- Ability to work independently and enterprisingly in a dynamic environment where work priorities can change.
- Ability to discuss ideas constructively.
- Operate and implement new features in the framework and services managed by the team.
- Engage with data scientists and identify ways to improve their experience and productivity when using the framework and services.
- Identify and implement computational improvements.
- Improve or fix bugs by submitting patches to open-source projects in the technology stack, including Spark, Iceberg, Hadoop, and Airflow.
- Act as an expert on Spark and Scala.
- Mentor engineers through pairing, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions, and help raise the bar on quality, reliability, and good practices across the team.
- Experience with Kubernetes.
- Interest in math, statistics, or adtech technology.
About the company
Zeta Global provides enterprise-grade marketing technology powered by artificial intelligence to help brands acquire customers, retain them longer, and grow their value. Its core offering, the Zeta Marketing Platform, provides a real-time view of prospects and customers and uses AI to deliver personalized experiences across multiple channels at scale. The platform aggregates real-time data, including behavioral signals and purchase intents, to create intent and churn signals for millions of identities, enabling cross-channel campaign management and measurement. Zeta differentiates itself with a combination of real-time data, a broad identity graph, multi-channel orchestration, and deterministic attribution aimed at delivering measurable marketing outcomes. The goal is to help brands optimize customer acquisition and retention to maximize lifetime value through precise, data-driven marketing at scale.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue hit $443 million, up 44%, and guidance rose to $1.818 billion.
- Zeta posted $8 million GAAP profit in Q2 2026 and closed a $1 billion credit facility.
- Athena and the Senso acquisition deepen frontier-model connectivity ahead of Zeta Live October 8, 2026.
What critics are saying
- Judge Dale Ho denied dismissal July 8, 2026; discovery now targets consent-farm allegations.
- The August 2026 suit over 240 million opt-ins threatens Zeta's data moat and disclosures.
- If discovery validates misconduct claims, customer trust and platform economics collapse into existential churn.
What makes Zeta Global unique
- Zeta's Athena launched March 2026, driving 500% higher voice engagement.
- Zeta's Data Cloud spans 535 million people, powering deterministic cross-channel targeting.
- Zeta's partnerships with OpenAI, Snowflake, and Palantir open enterprise AI distribution.
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Benefits
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Equity and Stock Purchase Plan
Employee Discounts
Wellness Program
Pet Insurance
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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3%2 year growth
0%Zeta Global has announced AthenaOS, an enterprise intelligence operating system that combines company data with Zeta's market intelligence to drive business decisions. Built on the Zeta Data Cloud, the system dynamically organises around business objectives and learns from outcomes to improve future decisions. The platform includes Athena MCP, a headless solution enabling enterprises to integrate Zeta's intelligence into existing applications and workflows. Zeta is also developing the Athena Inference Model in collaboration with Fireworks, using NVIDIA Nemotron for specialised business use cases. AthenaOS is currently in limited internal beta, with public beta expected later this year and general availability planned for Q1 2027. Zeta has also begun exploring development of a specialised chip with semiconductor partners to deliver faster intelligence through a capital-light approach.
Zeta Global has entered into an agreement to acquire Digital Audience, a data infrastructure company that expands identity and activation capabilities across the digital ecosystem. Already integrated with Zeta, Digital Audience will enhance Zeta's ability to connect customer intelligence to activation across all channels. The acquisition will add an experienced team of data and AI engineers to Zeta's workforce. It will also strengthen Zeta's European presence and add established enterprise relationships in the region. "Enterprise intelligence only creates value when it can be put to work and improve outcomes," said David A. Steinberg, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Zeta Global. Digital Audience will help Zeta clients activate customer data more efficiently and measure impact across channels. Following the transaction close, Zeta will work with the Digital Audience team to ensure continuity for customers.
Zeta Global has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Senso, a Y Combinator-backed AI engineering company. Senso's technology already powers Zeta's Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) offering. The acquisition will bring AI engineering talent in-house and deepen Zeta's connectivity to frontier models including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Overviews. Senso will help enterprises optimise how brands reach customers across leading AI platforms and identify who AI-generated answers are reaching. Senso's co-founder and CEO, Saroop Bharwani, will join Zeta along with his team. Bharwani brings over 20 years of experience working with regulated enterprises. He founded Senso as an AI research lab during the early wave of enterprise deep learning. Bharwani will speak at Zeta Live on 8 October 2026 about how GEO is reshaping brand discovery.
Zeta Global's share price surged 60.4% in the third quarter, driven by strong performance from its Athena AI platform. Launched in March 2026, Athena is a superintelligent agent that helps enterprise marketing teams convert data into predictive insights and optimise customer engagement across 245 million US individuals. In Wednesday's trading, shares jumped 9.01% after Zeta was added to William Blair's Analyst Conviction List, replacing Twilio. The firm expressed confidence in Zeta's growth strategy following meetings with company management. CEO David Steinberg reported clients using Athena are achieving returns exceeding 600% on marketing spend, with targets set at 1,000%. The company swung to a net income of $8.17 million in the second quarter from a $12.8 million loss the previous year.
Zeta Global exceeded Wall Street expectations in its second quarter, posting revenue of $442.8 million versus analyst estimates of $420.7 million, representing 43.5% year-on-year growth. Adjusted EPS reached $0.27, beating estimates of $0.19. The company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $1.82 billion at the midpoint from $1.79 billion. EBITDA guidance now stands at $405.2 million, above analyst estimates of $397.4 million. CEO David Steinberg attributed the strong performance to accelerated adoption of Zeta's AI-powered Athena platform and partnerships with OpenAI, Palantir, and Snowflake. These alliances have increased access to major enterprise accounts and drove some of the company's largest deals. Operating margin improved to 3.8%, up from negative 1.7% in the same quarter last year. Billings reached $439.2 million, up 43.4% year on year.