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Engineering2 months agoRemote

Zeta Global

Vice President (Identity), Engineering

identity resolutionidentity graphdata enrichmentdata engineeringdata governanceprivacyGDPRCCPAAI-nativeleadershipengineering managementSnowflakeRedshiftBigQueryAirflowSparkDynamoDB

Key details

Salary

$400K – $500K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Vp

Years experience

10+

Location

Remote, United States

Full job description

Head of Identity & Data Platform role leading a 50-60+ person engineering team. Responsible for strategic roadmap and evolution of identity resolution, data ingestion, enrichment, and activation systems. Requires 12+ years engineering leadership with deep expertise in identity management, data platforms, and compliance (GDPR, CCPA). Experience with Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Iceberg, Hudi, Delta, EMR, Airflow, Spark, Aerospike, Scylla, DynamoDB. Lead cross-functional collaboration, recruit and mentor talent, and align platform strategy with business goals. Compensation $400,000 - $500,000. Remote in the United States.

What you'll do

  • Own and define the strategic roadmap for the Identity & Data Layer covering ingest, resolve, enrich, activate lifecycle
  • Lead and inspire a team of ~50 engineers
  • Own evolution of identity resolution and identity graph systems including deterministic and probabilistic matching, cross-channel identity, real-time enrichment
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with AI, marketing, and product teams for integration of identity services
  • Establish data layer as context engine for AI-native platform enabling real-time features and data access for models and applications
  • Benchmark and innovate ahead of market in identity solutions
  • Ensure compliance with privacy and data governance standards (CCPA, GDPR)
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop top talent with strong succession planning
  • Partner with executive leadership on strategy, investment, prioritization aligning platform evolution with business outcomes
  • Collaborate with DevEx and AI Enablement teams to drive AI-native engineering practices adoption

Requirements

  • 12+ years of engineering leadership, including significant time leading large-scale identity or data platforms
  • Deep domain expertise in identity resolution, identity graphs, and data enrichment
  • Experience with data engineering design patterns such as Data Lakehouse, Data Table Format, Zero-Copy Data Sharing, Cleanroom, Real-Time vs Batch Data Processing, High throughput distributed system APIs
  • Experience with data technologies: Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Iceberg, Hudi, Delta, EMR, Airflow, Spark, Aerospike, Scylla, DynamoDB
  • Proven experience managing 50+ person organizations, including directors and senior engineering managers
  • Strong understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance including GDPR and CCPA
  • Track record of innovation and driving measurable outcomes including AI-driven or data-driven product capabilities
  • Exceptional communication skills

Tech stack

SnowflakeRedshiftBigQueryIcebergHudiDeltaEMRAirflowSparkAerospikeScyllaDynamoDB

Benefits

Unlimited PTOExcellent medical, dental, and vision coverageEmployee EquityEmployee DiscountsVirtual Wellness ClassesPet Insurance

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