Principal Data Architect - Remote

Overview

We're a rapidly growing, venture-backed SaaS company reinventing IT Operations with our cloud-native platform. Our platform processes tens of thousands of events per second, helping enterprises monitor, manage, and optimize their IT infrastructure in real time. As we scale, we're looking for a veteran Data Architect to reimagine our data architecture and lead us into our next phase of growth.

In Short

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of our new data platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Design and implement real-time data processing pipelines capable of scaling to tens of thousands of events per second
• Architect solutions using AWS services such as Kinesis, DynamoDB, RedShift, and EMR
• Create data modeling standards and best practices for the engineering organization
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement new data architecture patterns
• Develop migration strategies to transition from current architecture to new solutions
• Mentor engineers on data modeling and architectural best practices
• Partner with product management to align technical architecture with business goals

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data architecture, with at least 3 years focused on high-throughput distributed systems
• Proven experience designing and implementing systems processing 1M+ events per second
• Deep expertise with AWS data services (Kinesis, DynamoDB, RedShift, S3, EMR)
• Strong background in data modeling for both operational and analytical workloads
• Experience with real-time stream processing frameworks (Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis)
• Track record of successfully re-architecting large-scale production systems
• Expertise in distributed systems patterns and eventual consistency models

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Equity for Full-Time Employees
• 401K Match
• Flexible PTO, generous sick time policy
• Comprehensive Health Plans with generous employer contributions
• 100% Company-paid Short Term/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Home office stipend
• Comprehensive Family Planning Coverage