Staff Data Systems Architect

MyFitnessPal

. Own the end-to-end systems design of the MyFitnessPal product data stack .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in systems design and architecture, particularly in developing and maintaining data platform architectures. Proficient in data governance, compliance frameworks, and vendor evaluations, with a strong focus on cost optimization and performance tuning.

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End-To-End Data Platform ArchitectureData Governance And Compliance FrameworksSnowflake Cloud Data PlatformAdvanced SQL KnowledgeVendor Evaluations And Tool Consolidations

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Hard Skills

Systems DesignData ArchitectureData Movement StandardizationPerformance TuningCost OptimizationData GovernancePII HandlingSemantic Layer Best PracticesMetrics Layer Best PracticesMetadata Stewardship

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipDocumentationEvangelization

Tools & Technologies

SnowflakeDbtData Cataloging ToolsBusiness Intelligence ToolsProduct Analytics Tools

Industry Keywords

Consumer-Facing Subscription AppsHigh-Velocity ExperimentationData StackArchitecture StandardsAccess And Licensing Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end systems design of the MyFitnessPal product data stack
Develop, drive, and maintain the systems architecture roadmap for the product data stack
Serve as the primary point of contact in Data Platform for the consolidated data stack
Coordinate contributions from Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Product Analytics, and backend engineering teams
Define and enforce data movement and standardization discipline across the stack
Lead architecture reviews of new tool decisions and vet vendors against the existing stack
Surface duplication and collaborate on proof-of-value evaluations
Contribute to compliance architecture for user data, including PII tagging and deletion/DSR policy
Administer access and licensing across the data stack
Maintain a single view of spend and access
Document and evangelize architecture decisions, standards, and ownership models across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12+ years in systems design, architecture, or engineering roles
3–5 years designing end-to-end data platform architecture at the architect/staff level
Experience architecting integrations of a modern customer data stack, including product analytics, experimentation, attribution, and marketing activation tools
Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data platform, including performance tuning, cost optimization, and role-based access design
Experience leading vendor evaluations, tool consolidations, or platform migrations
Experience implementing data governance, security, and compliance frameworks, including PII handling and deletion/DSR workflows across multiple destinations
Experience defining architecture standards adopted across a team or organization and enforcing them through automation
Cost-conscious ownership of infrastructure and vendor spend
Ability to drive architecture decisions across teams and organizations
Experience deploying semantic layer and metrics layer best practices via dbt or similar tooling
Experience with data cataloging/governance tools and metadata stewardship programs
Experience in high-velocity experimentation organizations
Advanced SQL knowledge and experience
Experience in consumer-facing subscription app environments
Experience making governed data safely available to AI assistants and agents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare benefits
Parental planning
Mental health benefits
Annual performance bonus
401(k) plan and match
Responsible Time Off flexible time-off policy
Monthly wellness allowance
Monthly technology allowance
Opportunities to meet and connect with team members in person
Annual company gathering
2 volunteer days off per calendar year
Mentorship program
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Fertility-related assistance
Dedicated mental health days
Reward and recognition platform
MyFitnessPal Premium access
Virtual learning and development library
Training opportunities
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Retirement savings program with competitive employer match