Product Architect (Chicago-Hybrid)

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" Geoff Gray: General Manager, Park Hyatt Aviara Return to Search Product Architect (Chicago-Hybrid) Hyatt Corporate Hyatt Corporate Office US - IL - Chicago Professional Staff/Corporate Full-time Yearly US Dollar (USD) pay basis Req ID: CHI015707 Share Product Architect (Chicago-Hybrid) on LinkedIn Tweet Product Architect (Chicago-Hybrid) Share Product Architect (Chicago-Hybrid) on Facebook Share Product Architect (Chicago-Hybrid) via Email Summary The Opportunity Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks an enthusiastic Product Architect to join our Digital Sales & Events team. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the broader digital, technology and business teams, where you’ll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitality company. You will be part of a team that is passionate about our purpose, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills, and building connections across the organization with colleagues, customers, and guests. Who We Are At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and our guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the best and fastest-growing hospitality brands in the world. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues. As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what’s most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. Why Now? This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception. How We Care for Our People What sets us apart is our purpose—to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family. Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We’re proud to have earned a place on Fortune’s prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For® list since 2013. This recognition is a testament to the tremendous way our Hyatt family continues to come together to care for one another, our commitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong. We’re proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include: · Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally · Flexible work schedule · Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center · A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption · Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match Who You Are As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our culture of care, and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect, and Wellbeing. You enjoy working with others, are results-driven, and are looking for a variety of opportunities to develop personally and professionally. The Role The Product Architect provides architectural leadership for a digital product area, with a primary focus on data architecture. This role develops a deep understanding of Hyatt’s legacy data models, systems, and integrations, and helps product and engineering teams make sound decisions as business requirements evolve. The Product Architect assesses how proposed capabilities and changes affect the data model, data flows, integrations, and downstream consumers. They work with product, engineering, database, and platform teams to define solutions that preserve data integrity and support reliable, secure, and scalable applications. · Understand and document core legacy data models, including how key entities, business rules, and integrations are used across the Hyatt ecosystem. · Translate business requirements into data and application architecture, identifying impacts to existing models, interfaces, processes, and downstream systems. · Provide architectural direction across the product area, including application services, APIs, integrations, and platform dependencies, so solutions meet business needs and work reliably across the broader ecosystem. · Evaluate options and recommend architectural direction, explaining tradeoffs and implications for the product and its data. · Guide teams on data design, relational modeling, SQL, APIs, event-driven integration, and application architecture patterns. · Coordinate solution strategies across teams so systems and data integrations work together and can scale. · Identify and optimize recurring operational processes that depend on product data and systems, such as monthly and annual sales data cycles. Coordinate execution, clarify ownership and controls, and reduce manual effort and failure risk. · Define and coordinate operational validation after maintenance windows, releases, and other system changes. Confirm that critical applications, integrations, and data processes are functioning as expected, and ensure issues are triaged and resolved with the responsible teams. · Establish and document architecture decisions, standards, and reference designs, including through RFCs. · Partner with internal and external stakeholders, and mentor engineers in data design, scalability, reliability, and operational practices. · Evaluate tools and frameworks when they address a clear product or architecture need. Qualifications Experience Required: · 10+ years of experience working in complex enterprise technology environments, including software engineering or architecture. · Demonstrated experience designing application and data architectures for scalable, reliable, and secure systems. · Strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of relational database design, data modeling, and data migration. · Experience analyzing business requirements and determining their impact on existing data models, integrations, and downstream consumers. · Experience planning data and application integrations across operational databases, data warehouses or lakes, and external APIs. · Experience designing or supporting data pipelines and integrations; familiarity with event-driven architectures and Apache Kafka. · Experience with REST APIs and integration platforms such as Apigee or nginx. · Experience improving and coordinating recurring business or technology operations, including scheduled data processes, post-maintenance validation, issue triage, and cross-team follow-through. · Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to explain architectural tradeoffs to technical and business partners. · Working knowledge of modern application development and delivery practices, including Java-based services, source control, CI/CD, and cloud or container platforms. Experience Preferred: · Experience with Hyatt’s systems or similarly complex legacy enterprise data environments. · Experience with dimensional modeling and data warehousing. · Experience with Agile and DevOps practices. · Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary. We welcome you: Research shows that individuals tend to apply to jobs only if they meet all the listed job qualifications. Unsure if you check every box, but feeling inspired to enhance your career? Apply. We’d love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make Hyatt even better. We value our relationships with recruitment partners and require that agencies contact us first before submitting any candidates. Hyatt will not be responsible for any fees and obligations associated with unsolicited submissions unless a formal agreement is in place. The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $155,000. This position is also eligible to earn incentive awards and an annual bonus. The final pay rate/salary offered to the successful candidate will depend on experience, skill level and other qualifications for the role, as well as the location of the performance of work. Pay for the successful candidate will meet local requirements, including the local minimum wage rate. 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