We are looking for a seasoned and visionary Senior Director Architect to lead the design and evolution of our complex, data-intensive, distributed systems in the cybersecurity and networking space. This is a strategic leadership role with a strong focus on backend systems, architecture ownership, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end architecture for high-scale, high-performance systems in the domains of cybersecurity and networking.
Drive technical design and architecture reviews across engineering teams.
Collaborate with R&D leadership, product teams, and stakeholders to translate business goals into scalable tech strategies.
Define and enforce architecture standards and best practices.
Occasionally review code (not a hands-on role by default).
Own architectural decisions and roadmap for large-scale distributed systems handling massive data flows.

Requirements:
15+ years of experience in software engineering and system architecture roles.
Deep domain expertise in networking, cybersecurity, or related infrastructure technologies.
Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems and handling big data architectures.
Strong backend engineering background – hands-on experience with Java, C#, or other object-oriented system languages.
Familiarity with Go (Golang) is a plus (not mandatory).
Experience in cloud-native architectures and microservices – major advantage.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.