Google Cloud Architect

About Yahoo Mail and the Digital Transform Team

Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox, serving hundreds of millions of users. It offers a beautiful design and lightning-fast speed for accessing and managing emails across computers, phones, and tablets. We are seeking a Staff Architect to join our Digital Transform team within Yahoo Mail.

In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping and leading the Digital Transform strategy for migrating Yahoo Mail's infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This involves aligning technical architecture with business objectives and long-term goals, offering a unique opportunity to design and develop innovative, scalable cloud solutions.

Responsibilities of a Google Cloud Architect

• Lead the architectural development and migration of the entire Mail Infrastructure, including petabytes of data, to Google Cloud.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to define requirements and deliver scalable, impactful solutions leveraging Google Analytics 4 (GA4).
• Design and implement Cloud-based solutions, with a strong emphasis on GCP, using industry best practices and robust design principles.
• Drive optimizations on Google Cloud to reduce costs and review architectural designs for consistency, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and maintainability.
• Provide high-level oversight on portfolio decisions, influencing both business and technical architecture roadmaps.
• Create and implement scalable solutions to complex business challenges, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and methodologies.
• Partner with Product Owners and Engineering Teams to align technical design with the product roadmap and business objectives.
• Prototype innovative, cross-platform business solutions to evaluate new technologies.
• Guide Application and Infrastructure Architects to ensure smooth development processes and timely releases.
• Provide architectural consulting to engineering teams to maintain consistency, security, and flexibility in product design.
• Foster strong, strategic relationships with product owners, vendors, and technology teams.
• Stay actively engaged in both architectural and engineering activities, maintaining a hands-on approach to technology.

Qualifications for this Role

• 12+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Java and modern backend technologies.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or business discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience with Google Cloud, including active participation in product migration to Google Cloud.
• 5+ years of solid understanding of database management (SQL/NoSQL) and the ability to query and analyze large datasets.
• Knowledge of Google Analytics 4 (GA4), with the ability to analyze data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency in building highly available, performant systems and platforms, including experience with distributed systems.
• Ability to think critically and strategically about system design, scalability, and performance.
• Advanced knowledge of Agile Development Methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills—both verbal and written—enabling effective collaboration with diverse groups at all levels.
• Bonus: Has one of the following GCP certifications: Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Cloud Architect.
• A balance of visionary thinking and pragmatic decision-making, considering both short-term and long-term business implications.

About Yahoo

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options. While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, occasional in-person events or team sessions may occur with prior notice. Yahoo is an equal opportunity workplace, committed to providing an accessible environment for all candidates. We believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace, strengthened by our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) that foster a culture of belonging, discovery, innovation, and creativity.

Key skills/competency

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Cloud Migration Strategy
• Enterprise Architecture
• Java Backend Development
• Distributed Systems
• Database Management (SQL/NoSQL)
• Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
• Cloud Cost Optimization
• Agile Methodologies
• Cross-functional Collaboration