Sr. Staff Data Architect
Core
Define and drive the global architectural roadmap for Waymo's Data Lake, governing the transition from ad-hoc processing to a production-grade, highly scalable analytical ecosystem.
Role type
Sr. Staff Data Architect (Data Platform)
Builds
Production-grade Data Lake and analytical ecosystem for autonomous driving data
Domain
Autonomous driving / Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed batch/streaming frameworks, Data Lake architecture, Data governance, Cross-functional leadership, Linear DAG architectures, Lakehouse/Medallion standards
Preferred skills
Cloud-native release hardening, CI/CD pipelines, Container orchestration, Google-internal pipeline stacks
Technologies
C++, Flume, Apache Spark, Flink, SQLP, Rapid, CAS, F1
Responsibilities
Define global architectural roadmap for Data Lake, Serve as Tech Lead over cross-domain data pipelines, Champion linear DAG architectures and Lakehouse standards, Chair Data Design Review forums, Architect self-service frameworks for downstream consumption, Oversee core integration strategies for Data Governance
Seniority
Sr. Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope