Senior Development Architect

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Senior Development Architect - Redwood City, CA

We're looking for a Senior Development Architect candidate with experience in Java, Spring, AWS to join our team in Redwood City, CA.

You will report to the GVP, Product Development.

Technology You'll Use

• C, Java, Spring Framework, persistence framework, Java SDK, web service protocol stack, Cloud Network, SQL, Relational Database
• AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI
• Data Processing Engines and frameworks like Spark, Flink…
• Cloud Native technologies

Your Role Responsibilities? Here's What You'll Do

• Collaborate closely with product owners, engineers, quality and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps and execution plans.
• Integrate emerging AI/ML capabilities into enterprise solutions to create thoughtful, products.
• Develop system and solution design, best practices and architecture standards for Data Ingestion, Integration, Quality and data Governance solutions
• Architect and deploy cloud-native data solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Embed data governance, compliance, and security controls within data platform architectures.
• Lead important projects for driving system improvements for scalability, resilience, reliability, and security across complex distributed systems.
• Identify architecture risks proactively, deliver actionable mitigation strategies, and influence strategic decisions at the executive level.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to development and operations teams focused on Informatica, cloud-native, and AI/ML methodologies.
• Integrate AI/ML models and workflows into the data platform ecosystem, facilitating advanced analytics and automation.
• Oversee performance monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of Informatica data pipelines and cloud data environments.
• Stay abreast of latest Informatica IDMC features, cloud-native trends, AI/ML technologies, and industry best practices to continually evolve the platform.
• Participate in internal/cross team meetings, scoping, decision making and technical documentation
• Investigate, design, and develop the features individually
• Assist customers and field engineers with troubleshooting issues and problems

What We'd Like to See

• 15+ years of progressive experience in software architecture and cloud native patterns with a focus on enterprise data platforms.
• Expertise in designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native, microservices-driven enterprise applications on AWS, Azure, Google or Oracle clouds.
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration, model deployment (MLOps), and data-driven architectures is desirable.
• Experience in J2EE Spring Framework, Java SDK, web service protocol stack, REST, XML, JSON, Javascript, AJAX
• Solid programming skills in Python, Java, Scala, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of network (DNS, HAProxy, firewall configuration, API gateway, WAF, routing)
• Experience with cloud security (SSL, encryption and key management)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Istio, Docker), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure GCP, OCI), and cloud deployment (Helms, Jenkins, Harness deployment)
• Expertise in ETL/ELT design, API integration strategies, and orchestration frameworks.
• Experience with data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Knowledge of AI/ML concepts, tools, and workflows and experience integrating ML models into data platforms.
• Mentor other team members and lead projects
• BS in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

Role Essentials

• Experience with data-intensive and multi-threaded service-oriented cloud products with good performance and scalability requirements
• Experience building Data Integration products
• Experience building contextual grammar/languages

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and wellness benefits (Paid parental leave, adoption benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and 401k plan or international pension/retirement plans
• Flexible time-off policy and hybrid working practices
• Equity opportunities and an employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• Comprehensive Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit

Our DATA values are our north star and we are passionate about building and delivering solutions that accelerate data innovations. At Informatica, our employees are our greatest competitive advantage. So, if your experience aligns but doesn't exactly match every qualification, apply anyway. You may be exactly who we need to fuel our future with innovative ideas and a thriving culture.

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