Data Architect at Lam Research
Fremont, CA
$166,000–$350,000from the description
Jun 29, 2026
Fremont, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior data architecture role focused on designing, building, and maintaining data warehouses and pipelines that underpin enterprise program management tools for parts and logistics. Day-to-day work spans data modeling, performance tuning, schema refinement, system health monitoring, and supporting multiple development teams. Suited to a seasoned data engineer or architect with deep experience in Microsoft data technologies and a background in hands-on production system ownership.
Senior level · 8+ years · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4 people in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (database architects). range 2–6
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $202,313 (middle half $144,101–$222,457). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The job title in the posting header reads 'Software Engineer' but the body consistently describes a 'Data Architect' role focused on data warehousing, data modeling, and Microsoft-stack database systems — the Data Architect framing governs the classification.
The '5 years specializing in Microsoft technologies' requirement is stated broadly; the posting does not name a specific Microsoft product beyond the general Microsoft stack, but in context (data architecture, warehousing, query tuning, HA/DR) this most plausibly refers to SQL Server and related Microsoft data platform tools.
The role is hybrid (On-site Flex or Virtual Flex) at a Lam or customer/supplier location in the San Francisco Bay Area — not fully remote.
The salary range ($166,000–$350,000/year) is explicitly scoped to California/San Francisco Bay Area applicants only.
The degree requirement accepts equivalent experience in lieu of any formal degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The 8+ years of data architecture/engineering experience is the stated role-level gate; the 15+/12+/8+ years tied to degree level are alternative paths to the same threshold and are not additive.
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