Director, Platform Architecture

Platform Architecture Strategy & Vision:

• Develop and maintain architecture principles, patterns, and guardrails for scalable system design.
• Lead architectural runway planning in partnership with VP of Engineering and Product leadership.
• Evaluate and make deliberate decisions on foundational technology choices including cloud services and AI/ML integration.

Back-End & API Architecture Governance:

• Own back-end and API architecture standards, governing service decomposition and API contract design.
• Provide architectural oversight to engineering teams ensuring alignment with platform roadmap.
• Define microservices architecture standards including service boundary principles and event-driven communication.

Engineering Enablement & Standards:

• Build and maintain a living architecture reference including documented patterns and decision records.
• Run architecture guilds and design forums for engineering engagement.
• Hire, mentor, and develop senior engineers and technical leads across the organization.