Senior Technical Architect Storage & Data Platform Integration | Contract | Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Job Title: Senior Technical Architect Storage & Data Platform Integration

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Employment Type: Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architect with deep expertise in enterprise storage, data infrastructure, and Databricks integration. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in designing, developing, and productizing enterprise-grade software solutions, with hands-on experience building connectors, storage integrations, and distributed systems for production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop enterprise-grade storage and data platform integrations.
• Build and enhance high-performance connectors for modern data platforms.
• Productize software solutions from proof-of-concept through general availability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and production-ready software.
• Integrate enterprise storage platforms with Databricks, Delta Sharing, and related technologies.
• Develop and maintain Linux-based services, packaging, and deployment processes.
• Implement connector technologies using protocols such as JDBC, ODBC, and S3-compatible APIs.
• Contribute to architecture, performance optimization, scalability, and reliability initiatives.
• Work within secure development and intellectual property compliance guidelines.

Required Qualifications:

• Extensive experience developing enterprise software products.
• Strong background in storage systems or data infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and Unity Catalog.
• Knowledge of Delta Sharing architecture and implementation.
• Experience developing connectors, drivers, or protocol adapters.
• Strong Linux systems experience, including systemd and software packaging.
• Experience with distributed systems and production-scale architectures.
• Proficiency in one or more systems programming languages such as Java, Go, C++, or Python.
• Strong problem-solving and software architecture skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with enterprise storage platforms.
• Knowledge of object storage and S3-compatible interfaces.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects.
• Familiarity with data lake and lakehouse technologies.
• Experience designing highly available and scalable distributed systems.