Director of Platform Architecture

1 month ago

New York, New York, United States Brightidea Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned leader to drive the transformation of our platform. As Director of Platform Architecture, you will be responsible for modernizing our complex, legacy-based system, improving platform quality, and ensuring our technology infrastructure is scalable, efficient, and aligned with our business goals.

You will lead a high-performing team, attracting top-tier talent, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Your vision, technical expertise, and strategic mindset will be crucial in driving the transformation of our platform.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in software development, with substantial experience in legacy and modern stacks, platform modernization, and advanced technology integration. They will possess deep knowledge of software architecture, design principles, best practices, cloud technologies, DevOps, CI/CD, and microservices.

The successful candidate will be able to balance strategic vision with hands-on technical involvement, driving both long-term goals and day-to-day operations. They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.

We are looking for a visionary leader who can drive the transformation of our platform, develop and execute an aggressive yet realistic roadmap for platform modernization, and build and lead a team of top-tier talent.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct a thorough analysis of platform quality issues, identifying pain points and categorizing them for prioritization.
  • Deliver a strategic game plan with clear, measurable objectives and improvement strategies.
  • Execute the improvement strategies, ensuring timely delivery and effectiveness.
  • Achieve high test automation coverage across the platform.
  • Automate a significant portion of the CI/CD pipeline processes.
  • Substantially reduce regression issues, enhancing overall stability.
  • Perform an in-depth architecture audit to identify and address major design flaws.
  • Resolve critical stability issues to enhance platform reliability.
  • Refactor a significant portion of legacy code, modernizing the platform's infrastructure.
  • Optimize system performance to improve efficiency.
  • Establish and enforce rigorous code quality standards and processes.
  • Ensure complete compliance with these standards across all development teams.
  • Recruit and onboard the required talent for the transformation team.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Set and achieve a high team engagement score through effective leadership and support.
  • Lead the complete rewrite of our mobile application to improve user experience, performance, and maintainability.
  • Implement modern design principles and ensure seamless integration with backend services.

Qualifications:

  • Over 10 years of experience in software development, with substantial experience in legacy and modern stacks, platform modernization, and advanced technology integration.
  • Deep knowledge of software architecture, design principles, best practices, cloud technologies, DevOps, CI/CD, and microservices.
  • Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, drive large-scale transformation projects, and manage complex systems.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of diagnosing issues and implementing effective solutions.
  • Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on technical involvement, driving both long-term goals and day-to-day operations.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels.

Our Tech Stack:

  • PHP, Yii, Apache
  • MySQL and Elastic Search
  • CSS Modules and Sass
  • React, , Backbone
  • Docker, Git
  • Redis, Memcached
  • RabbitMQ
  • AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

About Us:

Brightidea is a company that helps large companies innovate. We've built a platform that's solving the problems of innovation at large companies. We're looking for a visionary leader who can drive the transformation of our platform.

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