Samba TV embeds automatic content recognition (ACR) into smart TVs to capture viewing behavior and power addressable ad targeting across connected devices. The company is hiring heavily in sales (37 open roles) and data (20), with director-level positions in business development and data products—indicating a push to scale client relationships and measurement capabilities. Recent adoption of Gemini and Model Context Protocol suggests investment in AI-powered tooling, while active projects around operational workflow automation (Databricks + Python + SQL) and a unified reporting portal signal focus on reducing study delivery timelines and platform adoption friction.
Notable leadership hires: Client Director, Director Business Development, Data Products Director, Director of Engineering, Content Marketing Director
Samba TV operates an ACR-based measurement and targeting platform built into smart TVs and accessible across mobile and tablet ecosystems. The company serves media stakeholders—content providers, advertisers, and marketers—seeking to navigate audience fragmentation and measure campaign impact across streaming, time-shifted, and multi-screen viewing. The platform layers machine learning (TensorFlow Lite, PyTorch) on top of device-level ACR signals to enable content discovery, audience segmentation, and ad attribution. Tech infrastructure spans Apache Spark, Databricks, BigQuery, and Kubernetes, with operational systems built on SQL, Python, and Airflow. Sales-led go-to-market is paired with a data-products motion targeting tier-1 partnerships and agency networks.
Core: Python, SQL, Apache Spark, Databricks, BigQuery. ML: TensorFlow Lite, PyTorch. Deployment: Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Docker, GCP, AWS. Device: Android TV, Android. Integrations: Salesforce, HubSpot, Power BI. Recently adopting Gemini and Model Context Protocol.
Unified client reporting portal (Bridge), third-party DSP integrations, SQL/Python/Databricks data pipelines, operational workflow automation for query execution and study delivery, AI-powered productivity tools, and tier-1 partnership expansion.
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