Data Architecture Lead

8+ years experience as a data architect in B2B SaaS organizations. Experience leading data engineering teams. Experience serving as a product owner or technical lead. Proven track record designing and delivering scalable, enterprise-grade data architectures. Deep expertise in lakehouse architectures, open data formats (Parquet, Delta), and large-scale data pipelines. Strong experience with multi-cloud deployments, hybrid data environments, and interoperability. Demonstrated understanding of AI/ML data needs, including vector databases, graph stores, and RAG frameworks. Strong business acumen.

Define and evolve the end-to-end technical architecture of the Lat 61 platform. Act as the functional product owner, translating strategic goals into platform capabilities. Build and maintain multi-modal data strategies, incorporating lakehouse patterns. Design infrastructure to support advanced AI/ML workflows. Guide deployment across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Partner with business leaders to balance innovation with deliverables. Establish best practices for data quality, security, lineage, and lifecycle management.