Senior Data and AI Architect

Jobgether; Remote; IDR 200.000.000 - 300.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A partner company is seeking a Remote Data and AI Architect to drive the evolution of a robust Data & AI platform affecting over 35,000 customers globally. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical leadership, a rich background in cloud-based platforms, and experience in designing scalable data architectures. Responsibilities include leading the platform architecture, ensuring performance excellence, and mentoring engineering teams. This role offers competitive compensation and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Pension Scheme

Employee's Provident Fund

Private healthcare

Paid maternity and paternity leave

12 days of paid sick leave

18 days of Annual Leave

India Public Holidays based on location

Other leave benefits, such as Wedding leave

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, 3+ years in an Architect or Principal role.
• Strong background in large-scale data platforms and distributed systems.
• 5+ years building high-performance data systems with hands-on expertise in performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of a modern Data & AI platform.
• Define scalable, resilient data architectures for diverse data types.
• Drive adoption of OLAP and analytical query engines for low-latency analytics.

Skills

Technical leadership

Data architecture design

Performance tuning

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Programming languages proficiency

Mentoring engineering talent

Education

Ph.D. or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Apache Spark

Trino

Snowflake

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Remote Data and AI Architect. In this pivotal role, you will lead the technical evolution of a robust Data & AI platform, impacting 35,000+ customers across over 140 countries. Your expertise will help architect a unified IT operations backbone that handles massive-scale distributed systems and real-time analytics. Collaborating with modern technologies, you will tackle architectural challenges while mentoring teams and influencing product strategy, making a significant mark on the company's success.

Accountabilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of a modern Data & AI platform.
• Define scalable, resilient data architectures for diverse data types across analytics, AI/ML, and operational workloads.
• Design and optimize data storage and distributed query layers using technologies such as Apache Spark and Trino.
• Drive adoption of OLAP and analytical query engines for low-latency analytics and real-time dashboards.
• Establish best practices for data modelling, indexing, partitioning, and query optimization.
• Define standards for batch and streaming ingestion and data lifecycle management.
• Ensure seamless integration of analytical systems with data lakes and BI tools.
• Own performance benchmarking, capacity planning, and operational excellence.
• Mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align technical strategy with business goals.
• Manage relationships with cloud providers to support platform operations.

Requirements

• Proven technical leader with experience in designing and delivering cloud-based Data & AI platforms at scale.
• Ph.D. or MS in Computer Science (highly regarded but not necessary).
• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in an Architect or Principal role.
• Strong background in large-scale data platforms and distributed systems.
• 5+ years building high-performance data systems, with hands-on expertise in performance tuning.
• Experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Solid software engineering and system design skills, proficient in multiple programming languages.
• Excellent communicator with experience mentoring senior engineering talent.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Pension Scheme
• Employee's Provident Fund
• Private healthcare
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 12 days of paid sick leave
• 18 days of Annual Leave
• India Public Holidays based on location
• Other leave benefits, such as Wedding leave

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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