Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We are seeking an experienced Principal Data Architect to join our Data & AI team. In this leadership role, you will help shape modern data and AI architecture strategies that enable organizations to achieve business outcomes through scalable, reliable, and secure data platforms.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
- Experience designing and implementing modern data architectures, including lakehouse, data mesh, and real-time data platforms, and evaluating technology trade-offs.
- Strong background in distributed systems and data-intensive applications.
- Experience building and operating large-scale data platforms, including data warehouses, streaming systems, and data lakes.
- Expertise in data modeling, data platform operations, observability, and reliability engineering for data systems.
- Proficiency with modern data and distributed technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Flink, Trino/Presto, Iceberg/Delta/Hudi, and distributed storage systems.
- Experience designing streaming and low-latency architectures and understanding their operational trade-offs.
- Experience designing and deploying AI/ML platforms, including feature stores, model training pipelines, and model serving systems.
- Familiarity with MLOps and ML productionization practices, including CI/CD, model monitoring, and governance.
- Strong experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native data services.
- Experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar analytics environments.
- Understanding of data governance frameworks, data cataloging, lineage, and privacy controls.
- Experience implementing data-driven decision systems, advanced analytics, and machine learning solutions in enterprise environments.
Benefits
- Continuing education opportunities
- Flexible PTO and work-from-home policies
- Pension
- Health and dental benefits
- Company lunches, company outings, along with a lot of snacks
- Health and wellness programs
