Sr. Director & Head of Architecture
Job description
Executive-level role leading G-P's architecture organization, defining and executing the long-term technical strategy for its global products and AI platforms. Reports to the Head of Engineering and leads a team of architects.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Define and strongly influence the execution of a target-state, AI-native architecture that supports both core software services and advanced AI Agentic behaviors
- Establish global standards for architecture consistency, ensuring all platform components maximize reuse and align with the long-term technology roadmap
- Understand customers and the business to build strategies for success
- Lead, scale, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of architects, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning
- Define and create standards and governance mechanisms for software platform and infrastructure security to mitigate data breaches and ensure regulatory compliance
- Act as a coach and decision maker with technical teams and business stakeholders, translating complex technical trade-offs when creating business impact
- Help create a strong culture of innovation and technical excellence across the organization
What we're looking for
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, building products and platforms with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or directorial capacity managing Architecture teams
- Experience with building AI Native products and technologies
- Demonstrated ability to gain buy-in for large-scale technical shifts from both executive leadership and hands-on engineering teams
- Experience leading architectural digital transformations within a rapidly growing or "unstructured" corporate environment
- Ability to analyze technology trade-offs through the lens of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and ROI
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Your team
Architecture
A multidisciplinary team of architects led by this role, reporting to the Head of Engineering
Benefits
- Generous paid parental leave
- Flexible time off
- Spending accounts
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Sabbatical after 5 years
- Annual bonus (non-sales roles) dependent on individual and company performance
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About the company
Opportunity Made Possible
Our leading SaaS-based Global Employment Platform™ enables clients to expand into over 180 countries quickly and efficiently, without the complexities of establishing local entities. G-P assists organizations in building exceptional global teams in days, not months—streamlining the hiring, onboarding, and management process to unlock growth potential for all.
Mission
To break down barriers to global business and create opportunities for everyone, everywhere.
Key facts
- SaaS-based Global Employment Platform
- Enables clients to expand into over 180 countries
- Remote-first teams
- Dream Team members
What they value
- Authenticity
- Innovation
- Engineering excellence
- Continuous learning