Principal Data Platform Architect for AI & Agentic Systems

Sam's Club; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) plan and stock purchase options

Paid time off for various personal needs

Company paid education benefit programs

Job summary

A leading membership warehouse club is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the data platform architecture that supports intelligent and autonomous systems. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in building large-scale distributed data platforms and expertise in cloud-native technologies. Responsibilities include defining enterprise data architecture, modernizing legacy systems, and mentoring engineering teams to elevate technical excellence. Competitive pay and comprehensive health benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years building large-scale distributed data platforms.
• Experience in cloud-native ecosystems such as GCP or Azure.
• Strong understanding of semantic modeling and its applications.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the enterprise data architecture.
• Architect solutions for agentic data enablement and AI-driven ecosystems.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on architectural standards.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

Spark/PySpark

SQL optimization

Semantic modeling

Knowledge graphs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

GCP

Azure

BigQuery

Dataflow

Kafka

Spark Structured Streaming

Job description

A leading membership warehouse club is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead the data platform architecture that supports intelligent and autonomous systems. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in building large-scale distributed data platforms and expertise in cloud-native technologies. Responsibilities include defining enterprise data architecture, modernizing legacy systems, and mentoring engineering teams to elevate technical excellence. Competitive pay and comprehensive health benefits are offered.