Vice President - Technical Architecture/ Platform Architecture
Core
Shaping and evolving the technical foundation of the FICO Platform, bridging architectural strategy with engineering execution to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions.
Role type
Vice President, Technical/Platform Architecture
Builds
The FICO Platform (SaaS/PaaS) serving businesses in 100+ countries for credit scoring, fraud detection, and lending.
Domain
Financial Technology (FinTech), Big Data Analytics, Cloud-Native Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale enterprise platform architecture design, cloud-native architectures, microservices, distributed systems, API design, AWS cloud services, containerization, architectural governance frameworks, technical debt resolution, community of practice building
Preferred skills
Hands-on implementation experience, balancing long-term vision with near-term execution, mentoring senior engineers, articulating complex concepts to diverse stakeholders
Technologies
AWS, containerization technologies, microservices frameworks
Responsibilities
Refine and evolve platform technical architecture strategy and standards; Drive execution of architectural initiatives with engineering leaders; Lead platform modernization (cloud-native, API strategy, microservices); Establish and maintain architectural governance frameworks and review boards; Partner cross-functionally with Product, Cloud Ops, and Security; Mentor architects and senior engineers
Seniority
Executive (VP), hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities