Sr. Staff Data Architect

Highlights

• Define the global architectural roadmap for Waymo's Data Lake ecosystem.
• Lead cross-domain data pipelines powering Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing.
• Build self-service managed pipeline services for data engineers and scientists.

What they offer

• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Equity incentive plan
• Generous Company benefits program

Ideal candidate

A senior data platform leader who thrives driving architectural clarity at scale and aligning hundreds of stakeholders. You care deeply about governance, scalable ecosystems, and empowering engineers with self-service platforms.

Requirements

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 12+ years leading design, implementation and operations of multi-petabyte Data Lake/Warehouse solutions
• Track record as Lead Architect driving data governance and platform maturity transitions
• Experience scaling data infrastructure org while balancing analyst speed with governance
• Expert depth in distributed batch/streaming frameworks
• Cross-functional influencer able to align hundreds of stakeholders including Director+ level