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CreatorIQ is seeking a Vice President of Engineering, Architecture—a hands-on executive leadership role for a proven technology leader who has successfully scaled complex SaaS platforms. You will own the company's architectural vision and strategy, consolidating systems, defining core frameworks, and establishing a foundation for sustainable velocity and innovation.
This is not a theoretical strategy role; you will be an active individual contributor who moves seamlessly between long-term vision and hands-on technical execution. The role leads with influence across a global team of architects and senior engineers but is explicitly not a people management role.
Key Responsibilities:
Technology Strategy & Execution: Define and drive a 1–3 year global architecture roadmap focused on scalability, security, resilience, and performance. Lead the unification and modernization of systems to reduce complexity and enable coherent platform architecture. Establish and champion core architectural principles, frameworks, and patterns to guide engineering excellence. Evaluate and introduce best-in-class technologies and tooling to accelerate developer productivity. Partner with the CTO to align architecture strategy with business priorities and product evolution.
Platform & Infrastructure Consolidation: Oversee re-architecture and modernization initiatives that consolidate legacy or disparate platforms into a unified technical foundation. Drive alignment across multiple product lines and services to create a seamless, scalable ecosystem. Lead the unification of data and event-driven infrastructure, ensuring maintainability, security, and global performance. Balance standardization with team autonomy—establishing frameworks that scale without stifling innovation.
Leadership & Cultural Impact: Lead and develop a global team of architects and senior engineers across the US, EU, and other distributed regions. Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and psychological safety. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, DevOps, and Security to ensure architecture supports business goals and operational efficiency. Mentor senior technical leaders and architects, developing deep bench strength. Communicate complex technical decisions clearly to executive stakeholders and non-technical audiences.
About CreatorIQ: CreatorIQ is the operating system for creator-led growth, trusted by more than 1,300 global brands and agencies including Burson, Delta Air Lines, Google, LVMH, Nestlé, and Sephora. The platform unifies creator marketing across paid, owned, earned, commerce, and community into one enterprise-grade ecosystem. CreatorIQ is a global company headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Austin, New York, San Francisco, London, Manila, and Warsaw. The company has been named a Fastest-Growing Company in North America on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ for four years, a Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Influencer Marketing Platforms for Large Enterprises (2025), and a Leader by The Forrester New Wave™: Influencer Marketing Solutions.
Requirements:
- 10+ years in technology leadership roles, including 3+ years in architecture or platform strategy at scale
- Demonstrated success in scaling and consolidating multi-product or post-M&A SaaS platforms
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, modern SaaS architecture, and database design
- Experience leading and influencing teams of 50+ engineers and architects globally
- Proven track record driving system migrations, refactoring, or platform unification initiatives
- Expertise in cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and event-driven or microservices ecosystems
- Strong technical judgment in balancing polyglot environments with standardization
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels—from engineering teams to the boardroom
- Experience in compliance-heavy industries (finance, healthtech, adtech, or similar) is a plus
