Job Description

BambooHR is seeking a Distinguished Architect to lead Platform Engineering, defining and stewarding the architectural vision for their headless, API-first platform. This role focuses on ensuring architectural alignment, interoperability, and delivering a resilient, secure, and cost-efficient multi-tenant SaaS solution.

Responsibilities

• Set platform vision and reference architectures
• Architect and guide evolution of headless/API-first platform
• Architect and influence platform modernization
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership
• Own external developer experience
• Elevate internal developer experience
• Partner with frontend architects
• Provide architectural guidance for Data & AI platforms
• Ensure reliability, security & compliance
• Guide growth, monetization & FinOps enablement
• Multiply architectural impact

Requirements

• 10+ years designing and operating public APIs/platforms and IDPs at scale
• Proven ownership of developer portals, SDKs/CLIs, and partner onboarding
• Deep security & tenancy expertise
• Reliability & observability fluency
• DevEx & efficiency impact

Benefits

• No benefits