We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Architecture to lead a team of SaaS Solution Architects and help shape the future of Cellebrites cloud-based platform architecture. Reporting to the Chief Architect, this leader will be responsible for translating high-level architectural strategies into practical, scalable solutions that support the development and evolution of our SaaS products. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, a strong background in cloud and SaaS architecture, and proven leadership in managing high-performing architecture teams.
Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 4-5 SaaS Solution Architects. Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation. Architectural Execution: Translate the product architectural vision into actionable designs and patterns. Ensure architectural consistency and scalability across multiple product lines. Technical Oversight: Provide hands-on architectural guidance for designing and implementing robust, secure, and scalable SaaS solutions using cloud-native technologies. Collaboration: Partner with Product, R&D, DevOps, and Security teams to ensure alignment between architecture and business goals, and to support seamless solution delivery. Innovation: Continuously evaluate and introduce new tools, technologies, and design patterns that drive efficiency, performance, and innovation in our SaaS offerings. Governance & Best Practices: Establish and enforce architecture standards, reference architectures, and design principles across teams to ensure compliance, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness. Scalability & Performance: Ensure solutions are optimized for performance, security, high availability, and scalability to meet growing business needs.
Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 4-5 SaaS Solution Architects. Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and innovation. Architectural Execution: Translate the product architectural vision into actionable designs and patterns. Ensure architectural consistency and scalability across multiple product lines. Technical Oversight: Provide hands-on architectural guidance for designing and implementing robust, secure, and scalable SaaS solutions using cloud-native technologies. Collaboration: Partner with Product, R&D, DevOps, and Security teams to ensure alignment between architecture and business goals, and to support seamless solution delivery. Innovation: Continuously evaluate and introduce new tools, technologies, and design patterns that drive efficiency, performance, and innovation in our SaaS offerings. Governance & Best Practices: Establish and enforce architecture standards, reference architectures, and design principles across teams to ensure compliance, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness. Scalability & Performance: Ensure solutions are optimized for performance, security, high availability, and scalability to meet growing business needs.
Office Location:
Petah Tikva
Requirements:
* 10+ years of software architecture experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a SaaS/cloud-native product environment.
* Proven track record managing architecture teams (software architects, system architects/engineers) in high-scale, agile organizations.
* Deep expertise in cloud architecture, AWS, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
* Strong understanding of SaaS delivery models, DevSecOps principles, and platform engineering best practices.
* Familiarity with modern data and application security standards, compliance (e.g., SOC2, FedRAMP), and privacy considerations.
* Experience with emerging technologies such as GenAI, Machine Learning, event-driven architectures is a plus.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex ideas clearly.
* Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
* 10+ years of software architecture experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a SaaS/cloud-native product environment.
* Proven track record managing architecture teams (software architects, system architects/engineers) in high-scale, agile organizations.
* Deep expertise in cloud architecture, AWS, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.
* Strong understanding of SaaS delivery models, DevSecOps principles, and platform engineering best practices.
* Familiarity with modern data and application security standards, compliance (e.g., SOC2, FedRAMP), and privacy considerations.
* Experience with emerging technologies such as GenAI, Machine Learning, event-driven architectures is a plus.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex ideas clearly.
* Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
This position is open to all candidates.
