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Job Description: • Define and own the long-term technical architecture and platform strategy • Establish architectural principles, standards, and reference patterns • Ensure architectural decisions align with organizational, operational and finance goals • Serve as the final architectural authority for major platform and infrastructure decisions • Balance near-term delivery needs with long-term sustainability • Own cloud architecture strategy with a primary focus on AWS • Drive cost efficient, scalable, and resilient cloud designs • Partner with engineering and cloud operations to optimize infrastructure spend • Standardize core platform capabilities such as networking, identity, data, and observability • Guide decisions around build vs buy for platform services • Define approved architectural patterns for AI and machine learning capabilities • Ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure, cost effective, and production ready • Partner with engineering and product teams to embed AI into the platform intentionally • Avoid fragmented or experimental AI implementations that create long term risk • Stay current on AI platform capabilities and guide responsible adoption • Align architectural decisions across engineering teams to avoid duplication • Review and guide major design decisions and technical proposals • Ensure reuse of shared services and platform capabilities • Reduce architectural drift as teams and products scale • Establish lightweight governance that enables speed without bureaucracy • Partner with the CTO on technology strategy and investment decisions • Lead senior engineers and architects across the organization • Mentor senior engineers across the organization • Influence without direct ownership by building trust and technical credibility • Communicate architectural direction clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience • 12 or more years of experience in software engineering and architecture roles • Demonstrated experience designing and scaling SaaS platforms • Deep experience with AWS based architectures • Proven ability to define and evolve architecture in growing organizations • Strong understanding of distributed systems, data platforms, and cloud native design • Experience balancing technical quality, cost, and delivery speed • Previous experience in a VP, Head of Architecture, or Principal Architect role preferred • Experience driving architectural change in scaling SaaS environments preferred • Hands on experience with AI and machine learning system design preferred • Strong understanding of cloud cost optimization and financial impact preferred • Experience influencing senior engineering leaders without direct reporting lines preferred • Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts in clear, practical terms preferred. Benefits: • Health insurance • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development Apply tot his job

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