Lead Data Architect

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It's not every day that you consider starting a new career. We're RingCentral, and we're happy that someone as talented as you is considering this role. First, a little about us, we're a $2 Billion annual revenue company with double digit Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and a $93 Billion market opportunity in UCaaS, Contact Center and AI-powered adjacencies. We invest more than $250 million annually to ensure our AI-enabled technology and platforms meet or exceed the needs of our customers.

RingSense AI is our proprietary AI solution. It's designed to fit the business needs of our customers, orchestrated to be accurate and precise, and built on the same open platform principles we apply to our core software solutions.

This is where you and your skills come in. We are embarking on a transformative initiative to modernize our enterprise data ecosystem. This modernization will serve as the foundation for our next-generation analytics, machine learning, and AI capabilities.

We are seeking a Lead Data Architecture leader with hands-on technical depth and strategic vision to lead this program. This role will define the architecture, roadmap, and execution plan to deliver a scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud data platform.

Job Duties :

Define and implement a cloud-native data architecture that supports analytics, real-time processing, and advanced AI / ML workloads.

Develop a comprehensive modernization roadmap , balancing speed, risk, cost, and business continuity.

Partner with data engineering, analytics, infrastructure, and data science teams to design scalable pipelines and governance frameworks.

Define data ingestion, transformation, and integration strategies across diverse data sources.

Optimize performance, scalability, and cost within Snowflake and Databricks environments.

Establish best practices for DevOps, CI / CD, and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform).

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data engineers and architects.

Stay ahead of evolving AI, ML, and LLM capabilities and ensure the platform is future-ready for those workloads.

Qualifications :

10+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or platform engineering roles.

Proven track record migrating large-scale on-prem data warehouses (Oracle, Teradata, etc.) to Snowflake .

Demonstrated experience migrating Hadoop environments to Databricks , including Spark, Hive, and HDFS.

Deep expertise in SQL, Spark, Python, and distributed data processing frameworks .

Strong understanding of cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including storage, compute , networking, and security.

Experience with data governance, lineage, and cataloging tools (Purview, Collibra, Alation, etc.).

Familiarity with real-time data streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub / Sub) and orchestration frameworks (Airflow, dbt ).

Proven leadership in cross-functional collaboration and migration program management .

Excellent communication skills-able to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have :

Certifications in Snowflake , Databricks , or major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Experience with machine learning and AI pipelines on Databricks or similar platforms.

Prior experience in data platform modernization or transformation programs at scale (multi-petabyte preferred).

Knowledge of modern data mesh, lakehouse , and data product principles .

What we offer :

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSAs) and Commuter benefits

Voluntary supplemental health coverage and life insurance

401K match and ESPP

Paid time off and paid sick leave

Paid parental and pregnancy leave

Family-forming benefits (IVF, Preservation, Adoption etc.)

Emergency backup care (Child / Adult / Pets)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counseling sessions available 24 / 7

Free legal services that provide legal advice, document creation and estate planning

Employee bonus referral program

Student loan refinancing assistance

Employee 1 : 1 coaching, perks and discounts program

RingCentral's Engineering team works on high-complexity projects that set the standard for performance and reliability at massive scale. What kind of scale? Millions of users today and hundreds of millions tomorrow. This is your chance to help imagine, develop and deliver products that raise the technological bar, and power human connections. If you're a talented, ambitious, creative thinker, RingCentral is the perfect environment to join a world class team and bring your ideas to life.

RingCentral's work culture is the backbone of our success. And don't just take our word for it : we are recognized as a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, the Top Work Culture by Comparably and hold local BPTW awards in every major location. Bottom line : We are committed to hiring and retaining great people because we know you power our success.

About RingCentral

RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE : RNG) is a leading provider of business cloud communications and contact center solutions based on its powerful Message Video Phone(MVP) global platform. More flexible and cost effective than legacy on-premises PBX and video conferencing systems that it replaces, RingCentral empowers modern mobile and distributed workforces to communicate, collaborate, and connect via any mode, any device, and any location. RingCentral is headquartered in Belmont, California, and has offices around the world.

RingCentral is an equal opportunity employer that truly values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during our application and interview process. If you require such accommodations, please click on the following link to learn more about how we can assist you.

If you are hired in Belmont, California, the compensation range for this position is between $176,750 and $252,500 for full-time employees, in addition to eligibility for variable pay, equity, and benefits. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, health and wellness, 401k, ESPP, vacation, parental leave, and more! The salary may vary depending on your location, skills, and experience.