Spanner Data Architect — Distributed Systems Leader

Tata Consultancy Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational consulting firm is seeking an experienced distributed systems architect to own the data architecture on Google Spanner. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in large-scale data architecture, with deep expertise in Google Spanner internals. Responsibilities include defining logical data models, designing physical schemas, and ensuring transactional consistency. A Bachelor's in Computer Science is required, along with the ability to work on petabyte-scale distributed systems. Salary range is $120,000-$130,000 per year.

Responsibilities

• Own the target-state data architecture on Google Spanner.
• Define the Logical Canonical Data Model (LCDM) independent of physical storage.
• Design Spanner-native physical schemas and key distribution strategies.
• Define transaction boundaries under Spanner constraints.
• Work with QA and platform teams to validate CRUD contracts and query semantics.

Skills

Large-scale data architecture

Google Spanner internals

Distributed transactions

Synchronous replication

Designing petabyte-scale OLTP systems

Distributed consistency models

Failure modes in globally distributed databases

Canonical logical data model

Spanner physical schemas

Transaction design guidelines

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Job description

A multinational consulting firm is seeking an experienced distributed systems architect to own the data architecture on Google Spanner. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in large-scale data architecture, with deep expertise in Google Spanner internals. Responsibilities include defining logical data models, designing physical schemas, and ensuring transactional consistency. A Bachelor's in Computer Science is required, along with the ability to work on petabyte-scale distributed systems. Salary range is $120,000-$130,000 per year.