VP, Chief Architect

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional and experienced VP, Chief Architect to drive our overall architecture and technology strategy and execution. Reporting directly to the Chief Product and Technology Officer, this role will be instrumental in modernizing and scaling our platform to support product velocity, operational resilience, and future growth.

This is a highly cross-functional leadership role that requires deep technical acumen, architectural vision, and the ability to partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Executive teams.

Why join Tipalti?

Tipalti is the AI-powered platform for finance automation, elevating how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. Our platform provides a comprehensive suite of finance automation solutions designed for mid-market businesses across accounts payable, global payouts, procurement, employee expenses, corporate cards, supplier management, tax compliance, and treasury. Tipalti partners with leading financial institutions such as Citi, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan, and Visa, enabling over 5,000 global companies to efficiently and securely pay millions of suppliers and payees across 200+ countries and territories, in 120 currencies.

At Tipalti, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, the quality of our product and the capabilities of our people. Tipaltians are passionate about the work they do, and keen to get the job done. Tipalti offers competitive benefits, a flexible workplace, and an environment where diverse individuals can thrive and make an impact. Our culture ensures everyone checks their egos at the door and stands ready to reach for success together.

Founded in Israel in 2010, Tipalti is a global business headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (Foster City) with offices in Tel Aviv, Plano, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Amsterdam, Tbilisi and Medellin.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Technology Strategy

Define and lead the company’s architectural vision to ensure a scalable, modular, and high-performance product platform.
Partner with product and engineering leadership to align architecture and technology direction with business priorities.
Drive adoption of modern architectural practices and patterns across engineering teams.
Lead the evolution of the existing .NET monolith into a modular architecture that enables faster, safer development.
Anticipate future technology needs and ensure the platform evolves to meet growth and innovation goals.

Engineering Enablement

Build frameworks, tools, and standards that accelerate development and reduce complexity for product teams.
Guide critical technical initiatives, serving as a senior advisor on platform-level architecture decisions.
Champion simplification, maintainability, and performance across all core systems.

Team Leadership

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of architects and technology specialists.
Hire, grow, and retain top talent while fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Act as a visible technology leader who inspires trust and credibility across the organization.

About You

15+ years of technology leadership experience, with a strong foundation in software architecture and platform technologies.
Proven experience with large-scale .NET monoliths — both stabilizing and evolving them into modular, scalable platforms is a must.
Demonstrated ability to design and scale complex, distributed systems in a SaaS and fintech environment.
Deep understanding of architectural patterns such as modular monolith, event-driven systems, API-first design, and cloud-native technologies.
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
Experience working in a global, high-growth company is a strong plus.
Hands-on, pragmatic, and strategic mindset — equally comfortable shaping long-term direction and digging into details..

Our Mission

Our mission is to elevate how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. We are the AI-powered platform that automates finance.

Tipalti is fueled by a commitment to our customers and a desire to build lasting connections. Our client portfolio includes high-velocity businesses such as Amazon Twitch, GoDaddy, Roku, WordPress.com, and ZipRecruiter. We work hard for our 99% customer retention rate which is built on trust, reliability and innovation. Tipalti means we handled it" - a mission to which we are constantly committed.

Accommodations
Tipalti champions inclusive teams, in which every voice counts. We are committed to recruiting diverse candidates with varied personal experiences and abilities. We welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically underrepresented or disadvantaged groups, and maintain an equitable Talent Acquisition process that is free from discrimination.

As an equal opportunities employer, Tipalti complies with employment and human rights laws across the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Should you require reasonable adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, including access to alternate formats of materials, meeting spaces, or other accommodations that could better enable your full participation, please reach out to hr@tipalti.com for assistance.

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