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Sr. Principal Architect - Platform Engineering-
Hybrid San Ramon, CA
We are seeking an exceptional
Sr Principal Architect – Platform Engineering
to lead the architecture, design, and technical direction of our existing platform ecosystem. In this role, you will assess the current architecture of the platform, identify opportunities for modernization, and drive improvements that elevate performance, reliability, developer experience, and organizational adoption.
This position requires a seasoned, deeply hands-on architect with strong
Java, Groovy
engineering experience, strong data modeling expertise in
Snowflake
and
PostgreSQL
, and a proven track record of enabling platform adoption at scale. You will shape the platform’s long‑term architectural direction while remaining hands-on with design and implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead Platform Architecture & Roadmap
Develop a deep understanding of the current platform and drive its architecture, codebase stewardship, operational excellence, and long‑term roadmap
Perform in-depth platform assessments, identifying gaps, technical debt, and architectural improvement opportunities
Establish architectural patterns, standards, and guardrails to ensure platform consistency and long-term maintainability
Design and construct an enterprise-grade data platform that supports middleware integration, AI agent and operational workflows, and data-driven product capabilities
Architect robust PostgreSQL relational models optimized for transactional systems
Design scalable, performant, and efficient Snowflake data models, schemas, and pipelines
Apply best‑practice data modeling techniques including normalization, dimensional modeling, star schemas, and graph schema design to support scalable and flexible data platforms
Driving Platform Adoption
Increase platform usage and adoption across engineering teams by delivering clear value, improving usability, and establishing platform blueprint
Partner with application teams to onboard them onto the platform, address friction points, and incorporate feedback into platform evolution
Develop documentation, reference implementations, and integration guides to accelerate adoption
Technical Leadership
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, secure, and maintainable solutions
Provide architectural guidance for platform extensions, migrations, integrations, and new capabilities
Mentor senior engineers and contribute to raising architectural maturity across teams
Required Qualifications:
12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in architecture roles
Ability to commute to the office 2 days a week in San Ramon, CA
Deep, hands-on experience with Java & Groovy (core Java, concurrency, distributed systems,
microservices
)
Proficiency with
Spring Framework
and modern Java libraries
Proven expertise designing and implementing data models in
Snowflake
and
PostgreSQL
.
Strong understanding of modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud‑native patterns.
Demonstrated experience building large‑scale, distributed platforms or core shared services.
Strong knowledge of API design, streaming, event-driven architectures, and integration patterns.
Ability to produce clear architecture artifacts (diagrams, standards, roadmaps)
Ability to provide technical leadership, drive architecture decisions, and mentor engineers
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in utilizing AI‑driven tools and platforms to enhance the software development lifecycle and improve engineering productivity
Experience in designing and building data platform services leveraging graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, or similar) for complex relationship modeling and query optimization
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