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Heroku is looking for a Principal Architect to lead the architecture strategy in building the next generation of Heroku, our AI platform as a service (AI PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and scale applications entirely in the cloud. Our vision is to enable all knowledge workers to design and build APIs, Integrations, and automation at lightning speed that run easily on our iPaaS, the Heroku public cloud, and on-premises. You are an experienced technical leader with deep domain knowledge in distributed systems and building platform-as-a-service offerings. You have a strong understanding of Integration, Automation, and Full Life Cycle API Management. You thrive when leading a team that collaborates as a community and is distributed across the globe. You are passionate about joining our community that loves to learn, work, build, and operate a platform that is transforming software and the developer ecosystem. Primary Responsibilities: Responsible for building and overseeing Heroku architecture strategy, with a particular focus on extending its capabilities as an AI Platform as a Service Partner with product & engineering organization, customers, and internal stakeholders to develop and drive Heroku architecture strategy that supports the objectives of the business, including the integration and scalable deployment of AI/ML workloads. Serve as the primary steward and key voice of the architecture strategy, communicating decisions and tradeoffs to internal and external stakeholders, especially regarding the evolution of Heroku into a leading AI PaaS. Engage with customers as needed to validate architecture decisions and understand customer-based architecture requirements, particularly concerning deployment and scaling on Heroku Partner with Support, Sales Engineering, and Customer Success in organizational enablement around our platform and product technologies, specifically highlighting Heroku's capabilities and ecosystem. Minimum Requirements: Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or Engineering At least ten years of experience in platform architecture (SaaS, PaaS) with at least three years of experience in a similar leadership role Demonstrable experience and interest in architecting complex and scalable platform; expert level knowledge of relevant architecture/design principles and patterns Demonstrable experience delivering cloud-native capabilities, ideally with hands-on experience deploying and managing applications on Heroku; experience with integrations, automations, and API management is a significant plus. Proven experience and strong desire to lead, with experience leading cross-functional architecture teams. Advanced relationship management and communication skills, including partnering and consulting with senior leaders/C-level roles. Preferred Requirements: Strong understanding of Integrations, Automations, and Full Life Cycle API Management, with a focus on how these are implemented and managed within a PaaS environment like Heroku. Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and environments (public/private), particularly the architecture of platforms like Heroku, and ability to lead the team through technical challenges in implementation. Broad working knowledge of the state-of-the-art in cloud computing infrastructure including: IaaS, PaaS (with emphasis on Heroku's capabilities), containers, analytics, data center deployments, and others. #J-18808-Ljbffr Salesforce, Inc..

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