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Position: Head of Platform Engineering (Vice President)

Location: Charlotte, NC, (Hybrid)

Experience: 15+ Years

Job Type: Full-Time

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the technical vision for enterprise platform architecture, including services, APIs, data models, and integration patterns
• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering organization of 40-50+ engineers focused on platform development and data management
• Technology Modernization: Transform our technology infrastructure into a modern, API-first platform that enables rapid product development and seamless integration
• Data Architecture: Establish and safeguard canonical source-of-truth data systems and governance policies across the enterprise
• Enterprise Integration: Design and implement standardized patterns for service integration, data exchange, and cross-application workflows
• Technical Standards: Develop comprehensive technical standards, best practices, and reference architectures for platform components
• API Governance: Create and enforce API design principles, versioning strategies, and governance models that enable controlled evolution of the platform
• Security & Compliance: Ensure platform architecture meets stringent security, compliance, and regulatory requirements for financial services
• Technology Partnership: Collaborate closely with the Head of Platform Product to align technical capabilities with business objectives and product roadmaps
• Cross-Team Enablement: Partner with product engineering teams to facilitate adoption of platform services and APIs while providing guidance on implementation
• Performance & Scalability: Design systems that meet stringent performance requirements and can scale to support business growth
• Innovation Leadership: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for platform innovation
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Deep expertise in designing and implementing API-first, service-oriented architectures
• Extensive experience with data modeling, master data management, and enterprise data governance
• Strong background in cloud-native architectures, microservices, event-driven systems, and modern development practices
• Track record of successfully transforming legacy systems into modern, scalable platform architectures
• Expertise in establishing engineering excellence through standardization, automation, and best practices
• Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code principles
• Proven experience building and leading large engineering teams (40+ engineers) in enterprise environments
• Experience implementing technology platforms in regulated industries, preferably in financial services
  
  

Leadership Capabilities

• Strategic vision with ability to translate business needs into technology platforms
• Exceptional people leadership skills with demonstrated success building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations
• Strong executive presence and communication skills with ability to influence across all levels of the organization
• Collaborative approach to working with product management and other technology leaders
• Proven change management skills and ability to drive organizational transformation
• Decisive problem-solving with pragmatic approach to balancing short-term needs with long-term architecture goals
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with at least 8+ years in platform engineering leadership roles
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred, or equivalent experience