Director of Platform Architecture

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August 8

🗽 New York – Remote

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Brightidea

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SaaS • Productivity • Enterprise

Brightidea is a leading software company that specializes in Idea and Innovation management, providing a platform for organizations to capture, share, and evaluate employee ideas. Their software supports activities such as crowdsourcing challenges and hackathons, enabling companies to drive open innovation and manage a portfolio of initiatives effectively. Brightidea's tools help organizations scale their innovation efforts, ultimately generating substantial financial impacts and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1999

☁️ SaaS

⚡ Productivity

🏢 Enterprise

📋 Description

• We are seeking a senior leader with the vision, technical expertise, and strategic mindset to drive the transformation of our platform. • In this role, you will play a critical role in modernizing our complex, legacy-based system, improving platform quality, and ensuring our technology infrastructure is scalable, efficient, and aligned with our business goals. • Additionally, you will be responsible for building and managing a high-performing team, attracting top-tier talent, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. • Our platform, built over the past two decades, has been a cornerstone of our growth and success. • Its flexibility has allowed us to innovate and scale, serving a diverse range of customers and use cases. • As we look to the future, we are focusing more on modernization and scalability to position ourselves for the next stage of growth. • We’re excited about the performance and efficiency improvements underway, increasing automation coverage, and several impactful projects on the roadmap—all designed to enhance our platform and drive even greater customer satisfaction and business agility.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience: Over 10 years in software development, with substantial experience in legacy and modern stacks, platform modernization, and advanced technology integration. • Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of software architecture, design principles, best practices, cloud technologies, DevOps, CI/CD, and microservices. • Leadership Skills: Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, drive large-scale transformation projects, and manage complex systems. • Problem Solver: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of diagnosing issues and implementing effective solutions. • Strategic and Hands-On: Ability to balance strategic vision with hands-on technical involvement, driving both long-term goals and day-to-day operations. • Quality Improvement: Experience developing and implementing strategies to improve software quality, addressing bugs, performance issues, architectural refinements, and requirement gaps. • Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels. • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.