Lead Data Platform Architect — Real-Time, High-Scale

Harnham; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer for their Data Platform team in California. This role will involve leading architectural decisions, scaling existing systems, and driving innovations in real-time data processing. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in software engineering and proven expertise in large-scale distributed systems. Join a rapidly growing team and make a significant impact in a high-performance environment, while working hybrid with a minimum of three days onsite.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of industry experience in software engineering or data platform engineering.
• Proven ownership of large-scale distributed systems or data platforms.
• Experience engineering and modernizing data lake architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own architectural direction and long-term strategy for data platform components.
• Lead the design and development of new platform capabilities.
• Drive scaling, resiliency, and performance improvements.

Skills

Python

SQL

Java or Scala

Kafka or Flink

Distributed systems fundamentals

Job description

A leading technology organization is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer for their Data Platform team in California. This role will involve leading architectural decisions, scaling existing systems, and driving innovations in real-time data processing. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in software engineering and proven expertise in large-scale distributed systems. Join a rapidly growing team and make a significant impact in a high-performance environment, while working hybrid with a minimum of three days onsite.