Nexthink

Technology

LeadArchitect

$155–210k ~AI est. Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Lead Architect at Nexthink. Skills: AI architecture, Cloud architecture, Data architecture, Platform evolution. Define architecture roadmap. Drive architecture roadmap”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Diagnose issues; Fix issues; Proactive optimization; Architectural problems

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation commitment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years software architecture experience, Design and deliver large-scale platforms, Deep expertise cloud-native architecture, Meaningful exposure AI/ML, Experience high-growth SaaS companies

Nice to Have

AWS, Azure, or GCP experience, Director, Senior Director, or VP level experience, Staff/Principal Architect with equivalent scope

What You'll Do.

Define architecture roadmap

Drive architecture roadmap

Own architectural domains

Drive domains to production

Align architecture decisions

Build architecture team

Create shared practices

Create architectural forums

Create culture technical excellence

Communicate architectural vision

Evaluate emerging technologies

Make principled decisions

Serve as technical authority

Advise engineering teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product leadership; Engineering leadership; Executive leadership; Senior architects; Engineering teams; Product teams; Senior leadership

Communication Scope

Technical communication; Business communication; Executive presentations

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning

Full Job Description

Nexthink is the leader in digital employee experience (DEX) management software. The company provides IT leaders with unprecedented insight allowing them to see, diagnose and fix issues at scale impacting employees anywhere, with any application or network, before employees notice the issue. As the first solution to allow IT to progress from reactive problem solving to proactive optimization, Nexthink enables its more than 1,300 customers to provide better digital experiences to more than 25 million employees. Dual headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts, Nexthink has 9 offices worldwide. With over 20 years of product innovation, we're now in the most exciting chapter of our journey: becoming an AI-native company. The architecture decisions being made right now will define Nexthink's next decade. That's where you come in. We're looking for a Lead Architect to own the architectural direction of the Nexthink Platform. This is a hands-on, high-influence role, reporting directly to the CTO, and responsible for setting the vision, driving technical decisions, and shaping how AI, cloud, and data architecture come together across the product. You'll lead a team of six senior architects based across Europe and work closely with Engineering, Product, and Executive leadership to define how Nexthink's platform evolves. Your technical depth, clear communication, and ability to earn trust across a strong, opinionated engineering organization will ensure success. If you're the kind of architect who wants to be close to the work, have a clear point of view, and wants to build something that truly matters, this is the role for you. What you will do: * Define and drive Nexthink's architecture roadmap, setting direction across scale, resilience, AI integration, and platform evolution * Be a hands-on contributor: own specific architectural domains personally and drive them through to production * Work closely with Product and Engineering leadership to align ar

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