About Samyang America
Samyang America stands as the #1 Gen Z brand, boldly shaping the future of food culture with innovative flavors, viral trends, and unforgettable brand experiences. We don’t just create food - we craft moments that spark excitement, inspire connection, and celebrate bold individuality.
Our mission is to bring daring, delicious products to the market that resonate deeply with the next generation of food lovers. From iconic spicy noodles to creative new launches, we are driven by passion, creativity, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of taste and culture.
At Samyang America, you’ll join a dynamic team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a shared love for bold flavor experiences. We value fresh ideas, energetic spirit, and the courage to lead trends rather than follow them.
If you’re ready to be part of a brand that’s more than just food - a brand that moves culture and creates unforgettable moments - join our team today!
Position Summary:
The Data Architect will play a critical role in designing the structural foundation of Samyang America’s data ecosystem, ensuring that data is organized, governed, and optimized for analytics, AI, and business decision-making. This role focuses on defining data models, standards, and architecture frameworks that enable scalability, consistency, and long-term usability across the enterprise data platform.
Key Responsibilities:
Data Modeling & Architecture Design
Design and maintain enterprise data models (conceptual, logical, and physical) aligned to business needs.
Define structures for key domains including:
Sales & revenue data
Consumer & marketing data
Product & innovation pipeline
Financial and operational data
Ensure alignment between business definitions and technical data structures.
Data Standards & Governance
Establish and enforce data standards, naming conventions, and taxonomy frameworks.
Define data lineage, ownership, and metadata management practices.
Partner with Data Engineering to ensure governance is embedded in pipelines and systems.
Data Integration Design
Design how data flows across systems (ERP, CRM, marketing platforms, external data sources).
Define integration patterns to ensure clean, consistent, and unified data assets.
Support the creation of a single source of truth across the organization.
Collaboration with Engineering & Analytics
Work closely with Data Engineers to ensure architecture is implemented correctly.
Partner with Analytics and AI teams to ensure data is structured for advanced use cases and modeling.
Translate business requirements into scalable data architecture solutions.
Requirements:
5+ years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, or database design.
Strong experience with data modeling techniques (star schema, dimensional modeling, etc.).
Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Strong understanding of data governance, metadata, and data quality principles.
Proficiency with SQL and data modeling tools.
Preferred:
Experience with platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar.
Experience working with ERP, CRM, or marketing data systems.
Exposure to analytics or AI use cases and how data supports them.
Leadership Attributes
Structured thinker – brings clarity and order to complex data environments
Systems mindset – designs for scale and long-term usability
Collaborative partner – works effectively with engineering and analytics teams
Detail-oriented – ensures precision in data definitions and models
The base salary for this position is between $80,000.00 and $95,000.00 per year. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and location. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation and benefits, including an annual incentive bonus, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, PTO/FTO, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
Samyang America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, or database design
- Strong experience with data modeling techniques (star schema, dimensional modeling, etc.)
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong understanding of data governance, metadata, and data quality principles
- Proficiency with SQL and data modeling tools
What We Do
Samyang America Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Samyang Foods Korea, was established in Los Angeles at the end of August 2021 and is responsible for the sales of all Samyang Food products in the United States. Samyang Foods Korea manufactured 'Samyang Ramen' in 1963, the Korea's first ramen, paving the way for making ramen the soul food of all Koreans. We, Samyang Foods Korea, have the history of establishing a US factory in 1984 which was the first one approved by the US FDA, and have been developing into a global ramen and food company with the release of the Buldak series. Samyang America will be taking the lead in spreading Korean food & Korean culture throughout the Americas beyond the US.
