VP, Architectural Engineering (AI)

TL;DR

VP, Architectural Engineering (AI): Defines and evolves the enterprise architecture for a cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS platform with an accent on strategic vision, hands-on leadership, and alignment with business goals. Focus on designing scalable, secure, and extensible distributed systems while guiding architectural transformation and balancing innovation with execution.

Location: Onsite in Houston, TX, Boston, MA (US) or Toronto (Canada)

Salary: $244,637 - $415,883 USD

Company

hirify.global is a product company that accelerates customer journeys by enhancing Configure, Price, Quote, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Document Automation capabilities on a single open platform powered by AI.

What you will do

• Define and evolve the enterprise architecture and roadmap for a cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS platform.
• Lead the design of scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systems, including APIs, data pipelines, and integration frameworks.
• Mentor and lead a team of architects, fostering collaboration with engineering, product, security, and operations.
• Guide architecture and design reviews, establishing standards, reusable patterns, and promoting engineering quality.
• Ensure architectures meet strong security, compliance, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements.

Requirements

• 12–15+ years of software engineering experience, including 7+ years in architecture leadership roles.
• Proven track record architecting scalable, cloud-native SaaS platforms.
• Experience leading enterprise-level modernization and architectural transformation efforts.
• Operating experience in a private equity-backed environment.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices, API design, cloud infrastructure, and data architecture.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-tenant SaaS, event-driven systems, or real-time integrations.
• Background in DevOps, SRE, or security architecture.
• Domain expertise in FinTech, HealthTech, or AI/ML.

Culture & Benefits

• Community focused on innovation, growth, and heard voices.
• Values-driven culture (hirify.global Way) influencing hiring and decision-making.
• Competitive compensation and benefits packages globally.
• Flexible work options.
• Medical and dental insurance.

Hiring process

• Suggests using PDF or plain text resume format for prompt review.
• Encourages applications from diverse backgrounds even if not all qualifications are met.