Full-Time
CDP ETL & Database Engineer
Posted on 11/7/2025
Zeta Global
1,001-5,000 employees
AI-driven marketing platform for enterprises
No salary listed
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Relational data modeling
- ETL and FTP concepts
- Advanced Analytics using SQL Functions
- Cloud technologies - AWS, Snowflake
- Able to decipher requirements, provide recommendations, and implement solutions within predefined timeframes
- The ability to work independently, but at the same time, the individual will be called upon to contribute in a team setting
- The engineer will be able to confidently communicate status, raise exceptions, and voice concerns to their direct manager
- Participate in internal client project status meetings with the Solution/Delivery management teams
- When required, collaborate with the Business Solutions Analyst (BSA) to solidify requirements
- Ability to work in a fast paced, agile environment; the individual will be able to work with a sense of urgency when escalated issues arise
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to multitask and prioritize workload based on client demand
- Familiarity with Jira for workflow mgmt., and time allocation
- Familiarity with Scrum framework, backlog, planning, sprints, story points, retrospectives etc.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 2-4 Years' experience
- Excellent verbal & written communications skills
- Self-Starter, highly motivated
- Analytical mindset
- Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- ETL Development – The CDP ETL & Database Engineer will be responsible for building pipelines to feed downstream data processes. They will be able to analyze data, interpret business requirements, and establish relationships between data sets. The ideal candidate will be familiar with different encoding formats and file layouts such as JSON and XML.
- I mplementations & Onboarding– Will work with the team to onboard new clients onto the ZMP/CDP+ platform. The candidate will solidify business requirements, perform ETL file validation, establish users, perform complex aggregations, and syndicate data across platforms. The hands-on engineer will take a test-driven approach towards development and will be able to document processes and workflows.
- Incremental Change Requests– The CDP ETL & Database Engineer will be responsible for analyzing change requests and determining the best approach towards implementation and execution of the request. This requires the engineer to have a deep understanding of the platform's overall architecture. Change requests will be implemented and tested in a development environment to ensure their introduction will not negatively impact downstream processes.
- Change Data Management – The candidate will adhere to change data management procedures and actively participate in CAB meetings where change requests will be presented and approved. Prior to introducing change, the engineer will ensure that processes are running in a development environment. The engineer will be asked to do peer-to-peer code reviews and solution reviews before production code deployment.
- Collaboration & Process Improvement– The engineer will be asked to participate in knowledge share sessions where they will engage with peers, discuss solutions, best practices, overall approach, and process. The candidate will be able to look for opportunities to streamline processes with an eye towards building a repeatable model to reduce implementation duration.
- Talend (Preferred, not required)
- DMExpress – Nice to have
- Informatica – Nice to have
- MYSQL/PostgreSQL – Nice to have
- NOSQL DB methodologies (Nice to have)
- PLSQL
- JavaScript Strong Plus
- Python - Strong Plus
- Scala - Nice to have
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
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 revenue hit $396M with 29% organic growth from Athena adoption.
- Super-scaled customers grew 24% YoY to 184 driving ARPU expansion.
- 18th consecutive beat-and-raise quarter raised 2026 guidance to $1.79B revenue.
What critics are saying
- EU AI Act limited risk rules ban untransparent churn models eliminating 15-20% EU revenue by November 2026.
- Salesforce Einstein erodes 51% Fortune 100 clients via CRM integration within 12 months.
- California CCPA amendments fine $10K per violation halting U.S. campaigns by October 2026.
What makes Zeta Global unique
- Athena AI agent integrates OpenAI models for conversational Insights and Advisor tools launched January 2026.
- 552 million-person data cloud processes trillion consumer signals for real-time personalization.
- Marigold integration adds loyalty programs boosting retention for 51% Fortune 100 clients.
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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
↑ 3%1 year growth
↓ -1%2 year growth
↑ 0%Zeta Global Holdings is attracting investor attention after recent share price volatility, despite posting a 20% return over the past year. The company reported roughly $1.3 billion in revenue alongside a net loss of approximately $31.5 million. Whilst shares have declined 12.47% over 30 days and 20.69% year-to-date from $15.79, longer-term performance shows a one-year total shareholder return of 20.08% and three-year return of 54.96%. The most popular analyst narrative values Zeta at $29.08, suggesting the stock trades at a 45.7% discount to fair value. This valuation assumes growth driven by AI and machine learning investments, including the Zeta Data & AI Lab and prescriptive AI products, alongside margin expansion and strong free cash flow conversion. However, stricter data privacy regulations or intensified competition could challenge these growth assumptions.
Executives from Zeta Global and Rimini Street argued that AI will enhance mission-critical enterprise platforms rather than replace them rapidly. Speaking at a Zeta Global conference, they suggested large enterprise systems will be modernised gradually with agentic AI layers, whilst simpler applications face greater displacement risk. Zeta Global serves 603 clients, including 51% of the Fortune 100, and maintains a 552 million-person data cloud. The company is building agentic features, including a voice assistant called Athena in partnership with OpenAI. Zeta expects approximately $1.755 billion in revenue and nearly $400 million in EBITDA. Rimini Street, which has over $400 million in annual recurring revenue, reported that AI has reduced resolution times and will augment human teams, though headcount and pricing complexities remain.
Zeta Global Holdings, a marketing technology company, is expanding its AI platform through acquisitions that enhance its proprietary data assets. The company is securing large enterprise contracts that leverage its first-party data and AI-driven marketing tools, with recent earnings showing continued growth momentum. Trading at $18.84, Zeta Global's shares have gained 11.5% over the past month and returned 19.1% over the past year. The stock currently trades approximately 35% below analysts' consensus target of $29.08. The company posted revenue of $1.30 billion, though its price-to-earnings ratio of 145.97 times significantly exceeds the software industry average of 26.98 times. Investors are monitoring how recent acquisitions will impact future earnings and whether the company's data and AI capabilities can sustain its competitive advantage in the crowded marketing technology sector.
Zeta Global Holdings reported its 18th consecutive "beat and raise" quarter, with fourth-quarter revenue reaching $395 million, up 25% year-over-year and exceeding guidance by $14 million. Full-year revenue rose 30% to $1.305 billion. The AI marketing platform provider reported fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $95.1 million, with margins expanding to 24.1% from 22.4% year-over-year. For the full year, adjusted EBITDA totalled $278.7 million, with margins rising to 21.4% from 19.2% in 2024. The company also posted positive GAAP net income of $6.5 million in the quarter. Following the results, D.A. Davidson raised its price target to $30 from $29, maintaining a Buy rating and citing scaled customer growth and ARPU expansion.
Zeta Global Holdings has launched Athena, its proprietary AI agent expected to reach general availability by the end of Q1 2026, and completed integration of Marigold to expand its data and loyalty offerings. The company reported its 18th consecutive beat and raise quarter whilst updating annual guidance. Athena places AI-driven decisioning at the centre of Zeta's marketing automation platform, whilst Marigold adds loyalty programmes and consumer data capabilities for retention-focused marketers. Management expects positive GAAP net income in 2026, though the company posted a $31.51 million net loss in 2025. The integration positions Zeta to compete against larger players including Salesforce, Adobe and Oracle in AI-driven marketing suites. The company has filed a $169.8 million shelf registration linked to an employee stock offering.