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Staff AI Data Transformation Architect

San Francisco, CA, United StatesFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the strategic roadmap and operational backbone for company-wide AI data enablement, transforming scattered pilots into scalable, safe, everyday practice across data, product, and engineering functions.

Role type

Staff AI Data Transformation Architect (Senior IC)

Builds

Company-wide AI operating model, shared tooling, evaluation frameworks, and a trusted data layer for LLM-powered reporting and Agentic AI.

Domain

Health tech / AI Data Engineering / Enterprise AI Strategy

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Enterprise AI strategy, LLM implementation patterns, AI tool administration, enterprise data platforms (lakehouse), role-based access control, stakeholder influence, SOP/playbook creation, data readiness assessment, vendor strategy, FinOps.

Preferred skills

Databricks certification, data mesh principles, ML workflows (MLflow, Feature Store), dbt, Cloud/AI token FinOps, Databricks Lakehouse Federation, MLOps frameworks, Agentic AI design, scripting/automation.

Technologies

Databricks, AWS, LLMs, RAG, Vector databases, MLflow, Feature Store, dbt, Python, Shell.

Responsibilities

Define and own the Data AI enablement roadmap; Build operating models for repeatable adoption; Establish shared evaluation frameworks; Drive build-vs-buy decisions for AI tooling; Own the AI tool estate end-to-end; Hold the governance line with Security/Privacy/Legal; Keep AI spend efficient; Architect Data AI strategy leveraging Databricks and AWS; Lead design of machine-readable contracts and vector-based architectures; Partner with data teams to remediate data readiness; Drive workflow redesign with functional leaders; Build internal AI fluency through training and documentation.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with company-wide scope