Principal Enterprise Data Architect

Summary

Join Stitch Fix as an Enterprise Data Architect and shape the foundation of our data intelligence. You will develop roadmaps for data platforms, collaborate with various business partners, and be a strategic voice in technology adoption. Responsibilities include authoring data use processes, building a collaborative culture, designing the enterprise-wide conceptual data model, and defining data models and pipelines optimized for AI/ML. This high-visibility role requires 8+ years of experience in data architecture and modeling, a degree in engineering or computer science, and e-commerce/retail experience. Proficiency in Python and SQL is essential. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and equity.

Requirements

• You have 8+ years of experience in data discipline, with a focus on data architecture and data modeling
• You have a degree in an engineering or computer science field, or related discipline
• You have experience working in the e-commerce or retail industry
• You possess deep expertise in the design of data architecture, development of data models, data pipelines, and semantic or business data layers, with a strong understanding of how they can be enabled for advanced analytics and AI/ML
• You are proficient in Python and SQL
• You have exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to a diverse audience and drive alignment across groups
• You have familiarity with end-to-end data technologies including ingestion, transformation, storage, orchestration, analysis, data catalogs, data quality, and metadata management.  (Examples: Fivetran, Spark, dbt, Looker, Airflow, Datahub)
• You have experience developing roadmaps and strategically planning large, enterprise-wide initiatives
• You possess excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
• You have experience working autonomously and taking ownership of projects
• You possess strong experience building out scalable, distributed, and production systems in enterprise environments
• You have a desire to question the status quo and promote innovative solutions to challenging problems

Responsibilities

• Develop roadmaps for and guide strategic decisioning for highly visible data platforms and systems
• Collaborate with a wide variety of business partners and be a key representative of the Data & Business Systems organization
• Be a strategic voice in the evaluation and adoption of new technology within the core data tech stack
• Author processes and policies for effective data use and stewardship across Stitch Fix
• Build a culture of technical collaboration and scalable, resilient systems
• Work with bright and kind colleagues who are passionate about their craft
• Design and develop the enterprise-wide conceptual data model for our fashion/retail domain, encompassing key entities including products, customers, orders, inventory
• Have agency to architect and develop our enterprise semantic layer and underlying ontologies, laying the foundation for enhanced data understanding and AI-driven applications
• Define data models and data pipelines that are optimized for AI/ML use cases, ensuring data quality, feature engineering capabilities, and efficient model training and deployment

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits
• This role will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and equity
• The position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
• This position is eligible for new hire and ongoing grants of restricted stock units depending on employee and company performance