Data Platform Architect
Core
Lead designer and technical authority for a modern, high-performance, cost-effective, and secure data ecosystem serving fast-growing technology clients.
Role type
Senior IC Data Platform Architect
Builds
Modern data ecosystems (Lakehouse environments) for high-concurrency organizations
Domain
Cloud Data Engineering & Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Data Engineering/Architecture (8+ years), Modern Data Stack (Databricks, Redshift/Snowflake), Open-Table Formats (Apache Iceberg/Delta Lake), dbt (Core), PySpark/Python, Apache Airflow, AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, Data Ops principles
Preferred skills
Vectorized/embedded engines (DuckDB), Apache Polaris, Fixed-resource vs. serverless infrastructure management, C-level executive communication
Technologies
Databricks, Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, dbt, PySpark, Python, DuckDB, Apache Airflow, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Lead architectural decisions for compute engines and storage design; Architect decoupled data environments; Design automated data governance and security; Define standards and frameworks for data pipelines; Maintain Architectural Decision Records (ADR); Monitor and optimize platform performance and spend; Conduct code/design reviews and mentor senior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic direction