What Are We Looking For
The Principal Architect will be a strategic force shaping the next generation of our AI-powered security platform. Sitting at the intersection of product vision advanced engineering and emerging technology this leader will set the architectural direction for the company and ensure our platform can scale to meet the most complex global security challenges. Reporting to the President Product and Technology youll tackle the toughest technical problems drive clarity in high-stakes decisions and influence the long-term trajectory of our business.
This is an opportunity to operate with executive-level visibility and impact : defining the blueprint for a platform trusted by enterprises worldwide embedding AI and machine learning into production systems at massive scale and raising the technical bar across a global engineering organization. Your work will not only determine how we build today but will also shape the competitive edge of our technology for years to come.
What Will You Do
Strategic Architectural Leadership
- Define the Future Architecture : Serve as the final authority and strategic driver for the companys platform architecture ensuring it aligns with our long-term vision supports massive scale and accelerates the delivery of our AI data and security product roadmap
- Platform & AI Integration : Lead the architectural design and evolution of our core platform components focusing on seamless integration high-performance data pipelines and the operationalization of cutting-edge AI / ML capabilities into our threat detection and response engine
- Executive Technical Steering : Provide decisive technical guidance to R&D Product Management and Executive Leadership on critical build-vs-buy decisions technology investments and architectural trade-offs that have significant business impact
- Customer and Partner Leadership : Lead architecture and design discussions with key customers and partners maximizing the reach and potential of our platform
Technical Problem Solving & Governance
Systemic Risk Reduction : Identify and architect solutions for the most pressing systemic security performance and scaling issues across our production environments (multi-cloud / hybrid); this includes evolving our cloud security posture data governance model and continuous delivery pipelinesArchitecture Governance : Institute and champion a flexible yet disciplined set of architectural principles standards and patterns to ensure engineering velocity without compromising security reliability or cost-efficiencyTechnology Scouting : Maintain expert-level awareness of emerging technologies particularly in Generative AI large-scale data processing serverless / container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes) and cloud-native security evaluating their potential to provide a competitive advantageInfluence & Mentorship
Engineering Elevation : Act as a hands-on mentor and technical thought leader raising the architectural competence of senior engineers and architects across the organizationCross-Functional Alignment : Drive architectural consensus and adoption across globally distributed teams within the Product and Technology teams (R&D DevOps Cloud Ops Security and Product) and with Go-to-Market teams (Partners Systems Engineering) often bridging technical silos and resolving complex organizational dependenciesWhat Skills and Knowledge Should You Bring
12 years in technical leadership roles with 4 years as a Principal Architect Distinguished Engineer or equivalent role in a global-scale SaaS or cybersecurity companyDeep expertise as a lead architect defining and evolving infrastructure middleware security data AI and services architecturesExpertise in designing and operating large-scale multi-region cloud security platforms (AWS required; exposure to GCP / Azure preferred)Hands-on experience deploying AI / ML in production including operationalizing models LLM architectures vector databases and high-performance data pipelinesExtensive background in platform architecture : data lakes microservices APIs and multi-tenant SaaS delivery modelsStrong security background with expertise in IAM Zero Trust and cryptographic controlsExceptional communication skills able to articulate complex technical strategies to executives and engineers alikeAdvanced certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional AWS Security Specialty or CISSP / CCSPExperience in fast-scaling cybersecurity environments handling petabyte-scale telemetry and real-time threat analysisDeep expertise in Kubernetes CNCF technologies and cloud-native security practicesPublished thought leadership (patents papers or technical articles) in cloud architecture AI and / or cybersecurityWhy Us
You will be joining a cutting-edge company where you will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very best in the industryMedical Vision Dental 401(k) Commuter Health and Dependent FSAUnlimited PTOIndustry-leading gender-neutral parental leavePaid company holidaysPaid sick timeEmployee stock purchase programDisability and life insuranceEmployee assistance programGym membership reimbursementCell phone reimbursementNumerous company-sponsored events including regular happy hours and team-building eventsRequired Experience :
Staff IC
Key Skills
Kubernetes,S3,Google Cloud Platform,Cassandra,System Architecture,Redshift,AWS,Cloud Architecture,NoSQL,UML,Kafka,Distributed Systems
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1