You are a veteran data architect with over 10 years of experience, including at least three years in a staff or senior-level role. You possess deep expertise in
Work type: hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $233,500 – $350,500/yr
Type: Full-time
You are a veteran data architect with over 10 years of experience, including at least three years in a staff or senior-level role. You possess deep expertise in building cloud-native data platforms from the ground up, moving beyond simple pipelines to design complex systems that support AI, real-time analytics, and enterprise data governance. **What makes it worth a look...** GoFundMe offers a base salary of $233,500 to $350,500 per year plus equity and benefits for this hybrid role. You will work from their San Francisco office three days a week, scaling a platform that manages massive amounts of social impact data. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have extensive hands-on experience with modern platforms like Snowflake or Databricks. * Can design both batch and real-time streaming architectures. * Use tools like Claude and agentic workflows to accelerate technical documentation and design. * Have successfully implemented end-to-end data governance including lineage, security, and privacy compliance.
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Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for our nextSenior Staff Data Platform Architectto help design and evolve the modern data platform that powers analytics, product decision-making, experimentation, and AI/ML across GoFundMe.
This is a highly impactful role focused on modernizing our existing data ecosystem into a scalable, cloud-native foundation for real-time insights, experimentation, trust and safety, and AI-driven experiences. You’ll partner closely with engineering, product, analytics, and data science to build systems that are reliable, efficient, and built for long-term growth.
AI is increasingly embedded in how we build, prioritize, and ship across Product and Technology, and this role will help create the data foundation that enables those capabilities to scale responsibly, reliably, and effectively.
Candidates considered for this role will be located in the San Francisco, Bay Area. There will be an in-office requirement of 3x a week.The Job
GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.
The total annual salary for this full-time position is $233,500 - $350,500 + equity + benefits. The company also offers equity and other benefits to employees, including healthcare, dental, vision, life insurance and 401(k) saving program. In addition to this wage, there are geolocation differentials that will increase pay depending on the work location. Additionally pay may vary depending on other factors including skills, experience, education, or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific total compensation package based on your location during the hiring process.
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Learn more about GoFundMe:
We’re proud to partner with[ GoFundMe.org](https://www.gofundme.org/), an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their[ FY ‘25 annual report](https://www.gofundme.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GoFundMe.org-FY25-Annual-Report.pdf).
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