VP of Technology & Architecture / Chief Solution Architect

Location: Hyderabad India

Employment Type: Full-Time; Salaried

Compensation: Base Salary Bonus Stock Options Medical

Job Description

About Us

Innovapptive is a category-defining SaaS company building the worlds most advanced AI-powered Connected Worker Platform for the industrial sector. Headquartered in Houston TX and backed by Vista Equity Partners Innovapptive is on a mission to reimagine how industrial work gets done connecting frontline workers back-office systems and assets in real time to drive higher safety reliability and productivity.

Our platform is trusted by some of the worlds largest enterprises including Shell Hess Cenovus Energy Westlake Chemicals UNICEF Kimberly Clark Scott Miracle Gro and Newmont Mining to name a few and across chemicals energy mining and manufacturing industries. These customers have achieved tangible hard-dollar results such as:

• Over $40 million in annual EBITDA savings at a single enterprise.
• 10 frontline productivity improvements through mobile-first and AI-enabled workflows.
• 1520% maintenance cost reductions and significant uptime gains across plants and sites.

Innovapptive is recognized by leading industry analysts for its differentiated value creation model:

• Named a Leader in the Frost & Sullivan Industrial Connected Worker Radar.
• Featured by Gartner in Connected Factory Worker research and the Hype Cycle for Manufacturing Operations Strategy.
• Cited by LNS Research for delivering 35 greater value than point solutions through unified OTIT execution AI/vision innovation and field-proven ROI.

Our growth is backed by Tiger Global Management and Vista Equity Partners one of the worlds premier software investors known for scaling high-performance SaaS companies. Together we are building the next-generation AI Powered Connected Worker Platform combining cutting-edge technologies SLMs Generative AI Computer Vision and Intelligent Orchestration into a unified system that transforms plant operations globally.

Today with over 300 employees across the U.S. India and ANZ Innovapptive stands at a pivotal inflection point: with an ambition to scale to $100M ARR within the next 3-4 years by industrializing every aspect of our product engineering and customer delivery systems.

The Role

The VP of Technology & Architecture / Chief Solution Architect will serve as the architectural brain trust of Innovapptives platform unifying product architecture across React Native Full-Stack (Node Angular) and Integration domains.

Reporting to the SVP of Engineering & Technology this leader will define and enforce enterprise-wide architecture standards drive AI-First design principles and ensure technical consistency scalability and performance across every product line.

This is a hands-on architectural leadership role equal parts strategist system designer and AI champion responsible for evolving Innovapptives platform into an autonomous self-learning digital operations network (ION) built on AI Agents Computer Vision and Intelligent Orchestration.

How You Will Make An Impact.

1. Architect the AI-First Foundation

• Define and own the enterprise architecture blueprint across mobile web API and integration layers.
• Introduce AI-native design patterns that embed LLMs (SLMs LLMs) Computer Vision and Agent APIs into core product workflows.
• Use tools like ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis and to accelerate system design generate reference code and validate architectural integrity.

2. Standardize Architecture Across Domains

• Unify React Native Full-Stack and Integration architectures under a single governance model.
• Define performance and reliability standards for offline sync data consistency and error recovery across apps.
• Institutionalize pattern libraries micro-frontend guidelines and integration adapters for SAP Maximo Oracle and SCADA/OSI-PI systems.

3. Build Observability and Resilience as a Culture

• Enforce telemetry-first architecture using Sentry LeakCanary and custom APM dashboards to detect issues before customers do.
• Establish real-time health dashboards to track crash-free user rates sync success rates and API latency SLAs.
• Lead AI-driven RCA frameworks that auto-diagnose and auto-recommend fixes based on telemetry patterns.

4. Mentor and Elevate Engineering Excellence

• Coach Solution Architects Technical Leads and Engineers to adopt AI-First development practices and code review automation.
• Create and govern an Architecture Review Board (ARB) that uses AI agents to validate designs for security scalability and compliance.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning through AI tooling documentation excellence and cross-team collaboration.

5. Drive Innovation and Customer Value

• Translate customer and market needs into platform-level capabilities that differentiate Innovapptive in the Connected Worker category.
• Partner with Product Management to prioritize features that amplify AI value creation and reduce technical debt.
• Evaluate emerging AI/ML and Edge technologies for inclusion in the platforms roadmap.

What You Bring to The Team

• 15 years in software architecture including 5 years in enterprise SaaS or industrial software leadership.
• Deep expertise in mobile (React Native) web (Angular ) and enterprise integration (REST GraphQL MQ SAP OSI-PI).
• Proven experience architecting for scale (> 10 k users) with high reliability and offline sync resilience.
• Demonstrated AI literacy and hands-on use of ChatGPT Testim and Sentry for design acceleration and quality assurance.
• Strong foundation in security DevOps and cloud architecture (AWS).
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to present complex architectural concepts to executives and customers.
• Passion for mentoring scaling teams and building AI First engineering cultures.

Success Metrics (FIRST 90-180 Days)

• Enterprise Architecture Blueprint published and adopted across React Native and Full-Stack domains.
• AI Design Assistant workflow operationalized (Creating > 30 % faster solution designs and reviews).
• System performance improved by 25 % measured via telemetry (Sentry LeakCanary dashboards).
• Architecture Review Board live enforcing standards and AI-based design validation.
• Zero critical defects in production post release for 3 consecutive cycles.

Why does this Role Matter

• The VP of Technology & Architecture defines the technical DNA of Innovapptive.
  As we move from code-centric to AI-centric engineering this leader ensures that our architecture scales intelligently delivers predictably and learns autonomously.
• This role is the cornerstone of our transformation from a mobile-app company to a connected operations intelligence platform that redefines industrial work.

What We Offer

• Executive-level compensation and equity aligned with strategic impact.
• Opportunity to shape the core technology foundation of a Vista-backed scale-up.
• Hybrid work model Hyderabad or remote with periodic travel to Houston HQ.
• A platform to build the AI-First architecture that will power the future of industrial work.

Innovapptive does not accept and will not review unsolicited resumes from search firms.

Innovapptive is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or creed alienage or citizenship status political affiliation marital or partnership status age national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition veteran status gender gender identity pregnancy childbirth (or related medical conditions) sex sexual orientation sexual and other reproductive health decisions genetic disorder genetic predisposition carrier status military status familial status or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal state or local laws.