Senior Staff Platform Architect
Core
Senior technical anchor driving 10x scaling and cross-domain architectural evolution for a multi-cloud data platform.
Role type
Senior Staff Platform Architect (hands-on IC)
Builds
Cloud data platform enabling open-source databases, search, and streaming
Domain
Cloud infrastructure / Distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, 10x scaling strategy, cross-domain technical coordination, hands-on systems design and coding, resolving architectural conflicts, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Prior experience in a dedicated architecture function
Technologies
Multi-cloud solutions, open-source databases, search, streaming
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for cross-domain architecture initiatives; Design and drive complex, high-risk technical changes impacting the whole company; Maintain deep hands-on expertise to write, debug, and review difficult system designs; Identify and resolve architectural conflicts between service domains; Coordinate complex technical evolution efforts spanning multiple domains; Act as senior technical authority for escalation; Partner with engineering leads and executives to translate strategy into roadmaps; Mentor senior engineers on cross-domain problems
