AI-Driven Platform Architect & Tech Strategy Lead

Socket.dev

Toronto

On-site

CAD 170,000 - 230,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Appnovation is seeking a Principal Technical Architect to drive the technical strategy and architecture for a key digital platform. You will own the target-state architecture, set standards, and guide engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and reusable capabilities at global scale.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate business needs into concrete technical choices, balancing speed with governance and risk.

Qualifications

Deep hands-on expertise in modern engineering practices and cloud platforms.
Experience with data and integration patterns, APIs, security, and reliability.
Proven ability to own technical strategy and architecture for a significant platform.
Experience partnering with senior stakeholders to shape technical direction and investments.

Responsibilities

Own the platform's technical strategy and target architecture.
Serve as design authority, define standards and integration patterns.
Lead and develop the engineering team to deliver secure, scalable solutions.
Partner with senior business and digital leaders to translate needs into technical plans.
Define how AI, automation, and modern practices are used responsibly to accelerate delivery.
Build a high-performing team culture focused on excellence and collaboration.
Ensure reliability, security, governance, and operational excellence across the platform.