Sr. Director & Head of Architecture

G-P

6d•$220,800 - $276,000•Remote

About The Position

As the Sr. Director & Head of Architecture at G-P, you will be the visionary leader responsible for defining and executing the long-term technical strategy for our global products and AI platforms and influence technical decisions across the company. This is a high-impact, executive-level role that bridges the gap between complex engineering execution and high-level business objectives. You will oversee the evolution of our cloud-native ecosystem, ensuring our architecture is scalable, secure, and infused with cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you will lead a high-performing team of Architects. You will work in close lockstep with Product Management, Engineering to harmonize technology decisions across the organization, ensuring our investment in technology translates directly into market-leading customer experiences.

Requirements

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.
Extensive Cloud Expertise: Proven track record of designing and deploying distributed, cloud-native architectures, especially AWS.
AI First Product & Tech Strategies: Experience with building AI Native products and technologies.
Strategic Communication: Demonstrated ability to gain buy-in for large-scale technical shifts from both executive leadership and hands-on engineering teams.
Change Management: Experience leading architectural digital transformations within a rapidly growing or "unstructured" corporate environment.
Financial Acumen: 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.

Responsibilities

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.
Oversee the architectural design of complex AI systems, AI enablement strategies, data engineering, and governance controls. Ensure that these are integrated into a cohesive strategy and implementation.
Understand the customers and the business to build strategies for its 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.
Serve as the ultimate "sounding board" for introducing new technologies, 3rd-party integrations, and open-source solutions to keep the platform at the forefront of the industry.
Ensure system and infrastructure architecture results in high reliability, low latency, and minimal outages as a primary measure of organizational success.
Help create a strong culture of innovation and technical excellence across the organization.