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Job Description
As our Architect, you will be the technical authority for one or more core product lines, owning the end‑to‑end architecture and ensuring alignment with Accruent’s platform strategy. You will design scalable, secure, and AI-enabled product architectures that support both our core SaaS offerings and emerging AI-driven capabilities. You will operate at the intersection of product engineering, platform services (APIM, Identity, Data, AI), and business strategy, partnering closely with Engineering, Product Management, Data & AI teams, and TechOps to set standards, guide implementation, and drive execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Product Architecture & StrategyDefine and own the architecture vision, standards, and roadmap for assigned products or product lines Design scalable, high-performance, and resilient systems across application, integration, data, and AI layers Establish and maintain current-state and future-state architecture documentation Align product architecture with business priorities, customer needs, and platform strategy (Identity, APIM, Data, AI)
- AI & Data Platform EnablementArchitect product capabilities that leverage AI/ML and GenAI services, including:AI-assisted workflows and decisioning Agent integrations and agent-driven experiences Data-driven insights and predictive capabilities Partner with Data & AI teams to ensure:Data pipelines, models, and services are scalable, secure, and production-ready AI capabilities are integrated into products in a consistent and reusable manner Define architecture patterns for:Model integration (APIs, event-driven, batch/real-time) Data access and governance AI service orchestration within product workflows
- Platform Integration & StandardizationEnsure consistent adoption of shared platform capabilities, including:API Management (APIM) Identity and access management (Auth0) Data and integration platforms AI/ML services and shared AI infrastructure Translate platform capabilities into practical, product-level implementations Identify platform gaps and help evolve reusable patterns and “paved roads”
- Responsible AI, Security & GovernanceContribute guardrails for responsible AI usage, including:Data privacy and residency Access control and identity propagation Model usage governance and auditability Partner with Security and Data teams to ensure compliance with:Enterprise security standards Data governance requirements Contribute to architecture governance, including design reviews and ADRs
- Delivery Engagement & Technical LeadershipEmbed with engineering teams to co-design solutions for key initiatives and roadmap delivery Lead architecture reviews, design sessions, and tradeoff discussions Ensure decisions are intentional, documented, and aligned across teams Balance speed vs quality, enabling rapid delivery without compromising architecture integrity
- Engineering Collaboration & EnablementPartner with Engineering, SRE, Ops, and Data teams on roadmap execution and delivery practices Provide hands-on architectural guidance and mentorship to engineers and tech leads Promote reusable patterns, standards, and developer-friendly approaches Enable teams to integrate platform and AI capabilities with minimal friction
- Technical Debt, Risk & ScalabilityIdentify and mitigate:Architectural risks Performance and scalability concerns AI and data-related risks (model performance, data drift, integration complexity) Own product-level technical debt strategy and prioritization Drive proactive architecture evolution rather than reactive fixes
- Cross-Product Alignment & IntegrationEnsure product architecture supports cross-product workflows and shared capabilities Promote consistency across:APIs Data models AI integrations and services Contribute to a unified architecture vision supporting One Accruent platform strategy
Required Education
- B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
Required Experience
- 8+ years in software engineering, solution architecture, or product architecture roles
- Experience designing cloud-based, distributed SaaS systems in production environments
- Experience integrating platforms across API, identity, data, and AI domains
- Experience working across multiple teams and influencing technical direction
Required Competencies
- Strong expertise in:Strong expertise in API design and integration patterns (REST, event-driven, asynchronous), including streaming and messaging; familiarity with modern AI integration patterns such as agent orchestration, API/tool invocation, and agent-based workflows (e.g., MCP) Identity and security (OAuth2, JWT, RBAC) Scalable application and system architecture
- Working knowledge of:AI/ML systems integration and LLM-based architectures Data access patterns, pipelines, and governance considerations
- Ability to translate platform capabilities into product implementation patterns
- Strong communication skills across engineering and leadership audiences
- Experience driving architecture decisions across teams without direct authority
- Experience aligning technical decisions with business and product priorities
Strongly Preferred Competencies
- Experience with:API Management platforms (e.g., Azure APIM) Identity platforms (e.g., Auth0) Data platforms (data pipelines, analytics, or lakehouse architectures) AI/ML platforms, LLM APIs, or agent-based systems
- Experience in multi-tenant SaaS architecture patterns
- Familiarity with hybrid or multi-cloud environments
- Experience with data platform integration (data pipelines, analytics, or data services)
- Experience to modernization initiatives (legacy migration, platform adoption, integration standardization)
- Experience with architecture governance processes (ADRs, design reviews)
- Exposure to AI-driven product capabilities (assistants, recommendations, automation)
Other Requirements
- Strong ownership mindset with focus on outcomes and continuous improvement
- Ability to operate across product, platform, and AI domains in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a distributed team environment
- Please note that this role requires a satisfactory Criminal Background Check and Public Safety Verification.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About Us
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
Personal development and becoming the best you is all about growth and exploring new skills and opportunities – both in and out of the office. At Accruent, we call this Grow Without Limits, and we’re proud to offer each of our employees the resources, coaching and support necessary to achieve Growth Without Limits in their personal and professional lives. Explore where the path takes you.
About Accruent
Personal development and becoming the best you is all about growth and exploring new skills and opportunities – both in and out of the office. At Accruent, we call this Grow Without Limits, and we’re proud to offer each of our employees the resources, coaching and support necessary to achieve Growth Without Limits in their personal and professional lives. Explore where the path takes you.
Accruent is a leading provider of solutions for unifying the built environment —spanning real estate, physical and digital assets, and the integrated technology systems that connect and control them. Accruent continues to set new expectations for how organizations can use data to transform how they manage their facilities and assets. With U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, Accruent serves over 5,000 customers in a wide range of industries in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Explore the path. Join Accruent.
We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].
