Principal Data Architect

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and energetic Principal Data Architect to shape and lead our technical strategy, a role critical to driving the next phase of growth and innovation within our Data community. If you’re a hands-on technical leader with deep experience in building modern real-time data platforms, we want to hear from you!

You’ll serve as a technical leader across multiple squads, driving a roadmap that aligns our Data strategy with business needs. You’ll ensure teams consistently work towards their OKRs, focusing on scaling our technology to meet evolving demands.

Initially, you’ll focus on maturing our data pipeline’s paved path, ensuring we have best-in-class tooling that exceeds the expectations of both technical and business partners. As your impact grows, you’ll take on more forward-thinking responsibilities, such as designing advanced data architectures, collaborating with stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of the organization’s data needs and ensuring a scalable, (Bright) future-ready data infrastructure.

As we continue building on our modern data platform, you’ll make strategic recommendations and drive technical decision-making across empowered teams. As a key leader in our Data community, you’ll foster a collaborative and innovative environment, focusing on excellence in both people and products, driving outcomes aligned with our company’s values and objectives. You’ll have the opportunity to mentor talented engineers, cultivate continuous improvement, and contribute to our engineering initiatives.

Join us in shaping the future of our data platform and making a lasting impact on our company’s success.

Initial Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced data architectures, including medallion architectures (gold, silver, bronze).
• Develop resilient, scalable, and high-performing data pipelines to meet evolving business needs.
• Lead the adoption of data governance best practices, ensuring high-quality and secure data platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gain a deep understanding of organizational data needs and deliver future-ready infrastructure.

Work with Cutting-Edge Tools and Drive Impactful Projects

• Leverage state-of-the-art technologies like Snowflake, Python, Databricks, and Kafka to build robust data systems that power critical business decisions.
• Design and implement innovative solutions for real-time data streaming, enabling high-speed processing and analytics at scale.
• Solve complex challenges in data modeling, governance, and pipeline optimization, ensuring seamless data flow and reliability across the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop scalable architectures that support advanced analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence initiatives.
• Push the boundaries of what's possible by contributing to the evolution of our next-generation data platform.

Required Skills

• A technical leader on our most demanding, cross-functional projects.
• Mastery in building solutions that encompass large data sets and scale across the organization.
• Mastery in designing data architectures.
• Mastery in data collecting, streaming, and processing technologies.
• Expert knowledge of SQL, data structures, algorithms, and schema design best practices.
• Experience in designing resilient data pipelines.
• Deep hands-on experience with multiple OO languages.
• Mastery with AWS or equivalent cloud computing platform.
• 12+ years experience or related work experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field, Master’s degree preferred.

Potential for Growth

• Spearhead the creation of Data Platform 2.0, innovating modern approaches to replace or upgrade legacy systems.
• Drive strategic recommendations and technical decision-making to align the data strategy with organizational objectives.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to bring technical insights into actionable business outcomes.
• Work alongside talented engineers in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Enjoy the support of a data-driven culture championed by executive leadership.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.
• Balance hands-on contributions with high-level strategic oversight, acting as a "player-coach."
• Support continuous improvement and excellence across both people and products.

• Join our vibrant Austin or Scottsdale hub in a hybrid 3 day on-site setup.
• Thrive in a culture that values curiosity, teamwork, and high performance.
• Embrace the SHANT framework, emphasizing a supportive and high-performing team dynamic:

• S: Smart – Exhibit curiosity and problem-solving abilities.
• H: Hardworking – Commit to going above and beyond.
• A: Ambitious – Pursue personal and professional growth.
• N: Nice – Foster kindness, respect, and collaboration.
• T: Team Player – Prioritize shared goals over individual agendas.