FreshDirect · 5 days ago
Sr. GCP Cloud Data Architect
Woodbridge, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expFreshDirect is a technology-powered company reinventing the grocery experience by delivering fresh food directly from the farm to people's homes. As a Senior GCP Cloud Data Architect, you will lead the design and implementation of the company's cloud-native data platform, focusing on data architecture, cloud migration, and AI/ML initiatives to enhance supply chain intelligence and customer personalization.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement enterprise data warehouse solutions on GCP using BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, and other services
Lead cloud migration strategies, including assessment, re-platforming, and phased cutovers to GCP
Drive adoption of Data Mesh architecture, enabling domain-oriented data ownership and self-service analytics
Define and enforce data governance standards (quality, metadata, access, lineage, stewardship) using Dataplex, Data Catalog, or Collibra
Architect and operationalize Vertex AI solutions for ML model training, serving, and eCommerce integration
Build agentic AI systems for autonomous workflows, real-time personalization, and guided discovery
Develop Conversational AI capabilities (Dialogflow CX, LLM integrations) for customer support and engagement
Collaborate with engineering, data, ML, product, and UX teams to deliver scalable AI-powered solutions
Ensure architectures align with business goals, compliance, and performance standards
Mentor teams on GCP best practices, AI/ML deployment, and modern data management
Qualification
Required
8–10+ years of data architecture experience, including 3+ years on GCP
Deep expertise in BigQuery (performance tuning, partitioning, clustering, cost optimization)
Proven experience with cloud migrations from on-prem or other cloud platforms to GCP
Knowledge of Data Mesh principles and enterprise adoption
Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, cataloging, and access control
Hands-on experience deploying Vertex AI ML solutions, including AutoML, custom models, and MLOps
Experience with Conversational AI, agentic systems, or autonomous workflows
Proficiency in GCP services: Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Cloud Composer, Dataplex, Looker, IAM
Excellent communication, leadership, and documentation skills
Preferred
Experience in eCommerce or retail data use cases (personalization, inventory forecasting, customer segmentation)
GCP certifications: Professional Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, or Vertex AI Engineer
Familiarity with generative AI, RAG, or LLM fine-tuning
Hands-on experience with data quality, lineage tracking, or real-time observability tools
Benefits
Competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits.
PTO, Safe & Sick Time, Paid Holidays.
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Voluntary Disability coverage.
401(k) with employer match.
On-site amenities including gym, cafeteria, parking, and shuttle services.
Professional development programs, tuition assistance, and mentorship opportunities.
Company
FreshDirect
FreshDirect delivers fresh food to residences and offices.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$280MKey Investors
J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementAIG Investments
2023-11-08Acquired
2016-09-26Private Equity· $189M
2014-04-02Series Unknown· $10M
Leadership Team
Dickson Aladesanmi
Chief Financial Officer
Amit Thummala
Chief Product & Technology Officer
Recent News
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