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G-P · 1 week ago

Sr. Director & Head of Architecture

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$221K/yr - $276K/yr
date15+ years exp
G-P is a leading SaaS-based Global Employment Platform™ that helps clients expand into over 180 countries. As the Sr. Director & Head of Architecture, you will define and execute the long-term technical strategy for global products and AI platforms, overseeing a team of Architects and ensuring architecture is scalable and secure.
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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
Understanding the customers and the business is the only way to build strategies for it’s 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

Qualification

Software ArchitectureCloud-native ArchitectureAWSAI Native ProductsAI Systems ArchitectureData EngineeringSecurity StandardsRegulatory ComplianceFinancial AcumenStrategic CommunicationChange Management

Required

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
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Benefits

Generous paid parental leave
Flexible time off
Spending accounts
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Sabbatical after 5 years
Commission structure in addition to base salary (for Sales Roles)
Annual bonus which is paid dependent on various factors, including and without limitation, individual and company performance (for Non-Sales Roles)

Company

G-P

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G-P is your co-pilot for global employment providing HR, legal and compliance support at your fingertips so you can build teams anywhere.
dateFounded in 2012
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.globalization-partners.com/

H1B Sponsorship

G-P has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
91%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Management and Executive
Creatives and Design
Customer Service and Support
Legal and Compliance
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (230)
2025 (198)
2024 (136)
2023 (240)
2022 (163)
2021 (33)
2020 (129)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$350M
Key Investors
Vista Credit PartnersTDR Capital,Wincove
2022-01-23Private Equity· $200M
2020-02-04Private Equity· $150M

Leadership Team

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Nicole Sahin
CEO & Founder
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Simone Nardi
Chief Financial Officer
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