Head of Software Architecture

Join to apply for the Head of Software Architecture role at TheFork What You Will Do Lead, Mentor, and Develop the Architecture Team: Inspire a team of skilled architects to uphold technical coherence, security standards, and collaboration across functions. Foster a culture of excellence and innovation, providing mentorship and development to build a strong pipeline of future architectural leaders. Define & Implement Technical Strategy: Craft & execute a scalable technical strategy across software, cloud, and data architectures, focusing on scalability, performance, and reliability. Advocate for the best technology solutions, whether building in-house or leveraging external services. Support Data Architecture Initiatives: Collaborate with data teams to ensure our architecture supports data lake and warehouse solutions, driving data governance and supporting analytics capabilities across the organization. Champion Enterprise Architecture Practices: Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles to support scalability, security, and data integrity across the platform. Collaborate Transversally Across Teams: Work closely with stakeholders in Product, Data Science, DevOps, and Engineering to align technical solutions with business objectives, ensuring cross-departmental alignment and high-impact outcomes. Foster a Culture of Innovation & Quality: Lead by example to promote a collaborative and growth-oriented environment, supporting continual learning and improvement within the team Animate transversal teams: Animate and facilitate transversal initiatives and communities/guilds Who You Are You Must Meet These Critical Qualifications Extensive Experience in Architecture: Significant expertise in software, cloud, or data architecture, including hands-on work in enterprise-level architectural design and implementation. Proven Leadership Skills: Strong track record (5 years) in managing technical teams, with a focus on mentoring, growth, and developing future leaders. In-depth Cloud Knowledge: Deep familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP), enterprise architecture frameworks, and large-scale distributed systems. Data Architecture Proficiency: Skilled in data architecture and integration patterns, with experience in designing scalable, data-driven solutions. Collaborative Mindset: Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams and engaging stakeholders to achieve aligned goals. Agile Expertise: Solid understanding of agile methodologies, with the flexibility to manage multi-team projects and adapt to evolving business needs. Bilingual Communication Skills: Fluent in both French and English, with excellent communication skills. Strategic and Solution-Oriented: A proactive problem-solver who can balance immediate needs with long-term objectives. What We Offer You An awesome team A permanent contract (that can be useful in life) Flexible working environment (2 days home office per week up to 4 total weeks additional flexibility during the summer period and in December to work fully remotely) Competitive fixed salary & bonus Lunch vouchers available for each working day some free Yums (because yes, we like to try our best restaurants) International teams and a multicultural environment spanning 10 offices across Europe Highly inclusive working environment Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse expenses related to physical and leisure activities, family support, travel etc Continuous learning and development programs Free access to the Calm app to help you build resilience wherever you are in your mental health journey Dedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies (12 weeks fully paid) Transportation allowance Health insurance Life & Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee Amazing offices with dining, a coffee point on each floor, and leisure area Team building events J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: provincia-di-torino, IT

Posted Date: 6/15/2025