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Ping Identity

Identity Security for the Global Enterprise

Senior Director, Architecture

ArchitectArchitectFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2002H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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United States

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1 day ago

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0

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Senior Director, Architecture

Ping Identity

Role Description We are seeking a leader for the Architecture team to: - Lead the technical architecture strategy across the organization and drive the evolution of scalable, secure, and modern platforms. - Partner closely with engineering, product, security, and executive teams to define long term technology direction. - Establish architectural standards and accelerate innovation. The ideal candidate combines: - Deep technical expertise. - Strong business judgment and organizational influence. - An AI-first mindset that shapes how products are built, operated, and experienced. Key Responsibilities: - Define and drive enterprise and product architecture strategy aligned with business goals. - Lead architectural decisions across cloud, platform, application, data, security, and integration domains. - Establish architecture principles, governance, reference architectures, and engineering standards. - Drive modernization initiatives including cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, APIs, and data architectures. - Partner with product and engineering leaders to ensure scalability, reliability, performance, and security. - Champion developer productivity, platform engineering, automation, and operational excellence. - Evaluate emerging technologies and translate innovation into practical business value. - Lead technical due diligence efforts for acquisitions, including platform evaluation, architecture assessment, scalability analysis, security posture review, technical debt assessment, and integration planning. - Partner with executive leadership, corporate development, and product teams to assess acquisition targets and integration strategies. - Build and mentor a high-performing architecture organization and technical leadership community. - Collaborate with executive leadership on technology investments, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives. - Influence cross-functional teams through technical leadership, communication, and organizational alignment. - Embed AI-first thinking into platform, product, and engineering strategies, including the use of AI-assisted development, intelligent automation, and AI-enabled product capabilities. Qualifications - 15+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture leadership roles. - Proven experience designing and scaling large distributed systems and cloud-native architectures. - Strong expertise in security, identity, APIs, data architecture, and modern application platforms. - Experience leading architecture across complex enterprise environments. - Experience conducting technical due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, including evaluation of architecture, engineering maturity, security, scalability, operational readiness, and integration complexity. - Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and large engineering organizations. - Deep understanding of modern software development practices including DevSecOps, SRE, CI/CD, and platform engineering. - AI-first mindset with practical experience applying AI technologies to software development, operational efficiency, platform capabilities, or customer experiences. - Strong communication, collaboration, and strategic thinking skills. - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with generative AI, LLM platforms, AI infrastructure, or AI governance frameworks. - Background in cybersecurity, identity, SaaS, or enterprise platforms. - Experience driving digital transformation in high-growth or global organizations. - Track record of building architecture practices and mentoring senior technical leaders. - Experience integrating acquired technologies and engineering organizations into larger enterprise platforms. Leadership Expectations - Operates with a strategic and enterprise-wide perspective. - Balances innovation with execution and operational rigor. - Raises the technical bar across the organization. - Drives clarity, simplicity, and scalability in architecture decisions. - Fosters a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and accountability. Benefits - Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule. - Parental Leave. - Progressive Healthcare Options. - Retirement Programs. - Opportunity for Education Reimbursement. - Commuter Offset (Specific locations).

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