Architect
Core
Architecting the multi-year technical strategy for Twilio's data platform, spanning storage, lake/lakehouse, governance, and privacy-by-design.
Role type
Principal Data Platform Architect
Builds
Shared data platform (storage, lake/lakehouse, catalog, governance) for dozens of engineering teams
Domain
Cloud Data Infrastructure & Governance
Required skills
Large-scale data platform architecture, Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm), Open table formats, Columnar storage, OLAP engines (ClickHouse), Search engines (ElasticSearch), Lake engines (Spark, Trino, Flink), Streaming systems (Kafka), Data governance, Privacy & compliance, Python/Java/Go
Preferred skills
Engine operation at scale, Catalog systems (Unity Catalog, Glue, Polaris, DataHub), Platform migration, Cost optimization, Network security
Technologies
AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, Spark, Trino, Flink, Kafka, Unity Catalog, Glue, Polaris, DataHub
Responsibilities
Define multi-year technical strategy and reference architectures for storage and query engines; Make major design decisions (ADRs/RFCs) on storage, compute, and data placement; Set reliability models (availability, DR, observability); Design privacy and compliance features (deletion, retention, residency); Drive data governance (catalog, lineage, access control); Mentor senior engineers and elevate engineering standards; Partner with product and security to align platform roadmaps with business needs.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship