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Cognitiv
San Mateo
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Are you ready to revolutionize the advertising industry?
At Cognitiv, we are not just another AdTech company—we are industry trailblazers redefining media buying with our Deep Learning Advertising Platform. Since 2015, we have harnessed the power of cutting-edge deep learning technology and data science to transform how brands connect with their customers. Our mission? To bring intelligence to advertising and deliver unparalleled precision, relevance, and impact at scale.
With our innovative platform, advertisers enjoy unprecedented flexibility—whether it is activating Dynamic Deals through their preferred DSP, leveraging our managed service DSP, or utilizing our industry-first ContextGPT product. As a part of Cognitiv, you will be at the forefront of AI-driven advertising solutions, driving change and achieving remarkable growth in a rapidly evolving industry.
Now, we’re growing!
In this role, you will work at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems, machine learning engineering, and platform architecture. You will own and evolve critical data capabilities within Cognitiv’s advertising ecosystem, with a primary focus on designing and delivering stable, highly scalable feature pipelines, as well as optimizing the performance and reliability of ad model training pipelines.
This is a senior individual-contributor role for an engineer who thrives on solving complex platform problems, raising the technical bar, and building systems that serve many teams at scale. You will partner closely with engineers, product managers, data scientists, infrastructure teams, and downstream data consumers to deliver platforms that are resilient, extensible, and easy to adopt.
This position will be located in San Mateo, CA with a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office (Mon/Tue/Wed) and 2 days remote optional (Thursday/Friday).
Ramp quickly on Cognitiv's feature pipelines, training infrastructure, and RTB systems.
Build strong context on current architecture, data flows, and known bottlenecks.
Establish relationships with Modeling, Data Science, and Infrastructure teams.
Identify early opportunities to improve pipeline reliability, training efficiency, or serving latency.
Independently own at least one core feature pipeline, embedding service, or training subsystem.
Ship a first measurable improvement — e.g., reduced serving latency, faster training throughput, or expanded monitoring/CI-CD coverage.
Align with Modeling and Data Science on the feature and training roadmap.
Begin influencing technical direction for feature and training infrastructure.
Fully own a core area of the platform, such as embedding generation/retrieval, streaming infrastructure, or training pipeline performance.
Deliver measurable business impact — e.g., reduced feature or serving latency, faster model training, or improved uptime/SLA adherence.
Redesign or scale at least one key system to handle growing data volume or model complexity.
Operate autonomously as a trusted technical partner to Modeling, Data Science, and Engineering.
Compensation
$190,000-$250,000 USD Base Salary + Equity
Compensation is based on experience, skills, and other factors. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards at Cognitiv—you’ll also receive equity and a comprehensive benefits package.
Highlights include:
Festiv – We make work fun with cross-team games, events, and creative team bonding.
Responsiv – You’ll be close to clients and leadership, influencing real outcomes.
Inclusiv – Diversity and individuality are celebrated across all levels.
Inventiv – We reward curiosity and embrace bold ideas.
Transformativ – We support your growth with training, mentorship, and flexibility.
Collaborativ – We operate across coasts, connected by purpose and teamwork.
Note on AI Use: Cognitiv may use AI technology to assist with certain administrative aspects of the hiring process, such as note-taking, interview documentation, and reporting. However, every resume and application is reviewed directly by our recruiting team. AI tools are used solely for operational support and do not influence candidate evaluation or hiring decisions.
Cognitiv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all.
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