Senior Director, Architecture

Ping Identity

Senior Director, Architecture leading technical architecture strategy at Ping Identity. Drive development of scalable and secure platforms while influencing engineering and product teams.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,798 - $272,569 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive enterprise and product architecture strategy aligned with business goals.
Lead architectural decisions across cloud, platform, application, data, security, and integration domains.
Establish architecture principles, governance, reference architectures, and engineering standards.
Drive modernization initiatives including cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, APIs, and data architectures.
Partner with product and engineering leaders to ensure scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
Champion developer productivity, platform engineering, automation, and operational excellence.
Evaluate emerging technologies and translate innovation into practical business value.
Lead technical due diligence efforts for acquisitions, including platform evaluation, architecture assessment, scalability analysis, security posture review, technical debt assessment, and integration planning.
Partner with executive leadership, corporate development, and product teams to assess acquisition targets and integration strategies.
Build and mentor a high-performing architecture organization and technical leadership community.
Collaborate with executive leadership on technology investments, roadmaps, and strategic initiatives.
Influence cross-functional teams through technical leadership, communication, and organizational alignment.
Embed AI-first thinking into platform, product, and engineering strategies, including the use of AI-assisted development, intelligent automation, and AI-enabled product capabilities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture leadership roles.
Proven experience designing and scaling large distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
Strong expertise in security, identity, APIs, data architecture, and modern application platforms.
Experience leading architecture across complex enterprise environments.
Experience conducting technical due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, including evaluation of architecture, engineering maturity, security, scalability, operational readiness, and integration complexity.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and large engineering organizations.
Deep understanding of modern software development practices including DevSecOps, SRE, CI/CD, and platform engineering.
AI-first mindset with practical experience applying AI technologies to software development, operational efficiency, platform capabilities, or customer experiences.
Strong communication, collaboration, and strategic thinking skills.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
Parental Leave
Progressive Healthcare Options
Retirement Programs
Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
Commuter Offset (Specific locations)

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringArchitecture LeadershipDistributed Systems DesignData ArchitectureAPIsSecurity ExpertiseModern Application PlatformsCI/CDPlatform EngineeringTechnical Debt Assessment

Soft Skills

Strategic ThinkingCommunicationCollaborationInfluencing ExecutivesMentoring