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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, Solutions Architect - **Company:** Vivint, Inc. - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $210,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Identity and Access Management, Interoperability, OAuth, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Openapi, Wi-Fi Technology, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Information Technology, Low Latency, Zigbee, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17911548?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17911548%2FDirector-Solutions-Architect-Washington ## About the Role * Autonomous Individual Contribution:Proven track record of operating with complete technical independence, driving complex architecture across multi-company initiatives without direct administrative reporting lines. * End-to-End IoT Systems Architecture:Deep expertise in cloud-to-cloud integration patterns, local wireless topologies (Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, Wi-Fi), embedded driver layers, state-synchronization engines, and platform-level SDK development. * Ecosystem Systems Thinking:Exceptional ability to conceptualize end-to-end data pipelines, identity management, authentication (OAuth/mTLS), and edge-to-cloud state management across disparate corporate ecosystems. * Executive Technical Presence:Superb written and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to negotiate complex technical contracts with partner executives and translate intricate system trade-offs for executive internal stakeholders. Required Education & Experience * Experience:8+ years of software/systems architecture or principal engineering experience, with at least 4+ years explicitly focused on designing developer platforms, partner API ecosystems, IoT architectures, or connected smart home environments. * Partnership Track Record:Demonstrated experience architecting complex, high-scale technical integrations with tier-1 consumer electronics, silicon vendors, or software enterprise partners. * Cross-Functional Execution:Proven success leading architectural design for large-scale, multi-phase hardware/software integration projects across distributed engineering organizations. * Education:B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical engineering experience). ## Description Position Summary: Director of Solutions Architecture - Partner Ecosystem & Integrations The Director of Solutions Architecture for Partner Ecosystem & Integrations is the single-threaded technical architecture owner responsible for the end-to-end system design, interface contracts, and technical integration blueprints that bridge Vivint's smart home platform with strategic external partner brands. Operating as a high-impact, independent strategic technical leader, you will design the architectural foundation that enables external hardware-such as smart lighting, advanced climate controls, multi-vendor sensors, and entertainment platforms-to interoperate seamlessly alongside Vivint's proprietary hardware suite. This is an individual contributor role requiring an elite systems architect who can operate autonomously without a team of direct reports. You will specialize in developing deep technical relationships with principal architects and engineering leads at world-class technology companies, leveraging their domain expertise while ensuring Vivint's security, latency, and reliability standards are strictly maintained. You will bridge external APIs, local edge protocols, and cloud environments with Vivint's core infrastructure to deliver low-latency, deeply integrated consumer experiences at scale. Primary Responsibilities * Strategic Ecosystem & System Architecture + Partner System Blueprint Ownership:Own the multi-year technical architecture, system interface designs, and integration blueprints for all third-party (3P) brand integrations across the Vivint Home ecosystem. + Architecture Evaluation & Feasibility:Serve as the organization's primary technical architect for evaluating prospective partner technologies, performing deep-dive technical feasibility assessments, and defining integration patterns before development begins. + Interoperability & Performance Standards:Establish strict architectural baselines, payload schemas, and security guardrails to ensure external hardware meets native performance, low latency, and high availability targets within the Vivint platform. * Technical Design & Infrastructure Alignment + Cross-Organizational Systems Design:Partner closely with internal Platform Engineering, Embedded Firmware, Cloud Infrastructure, and Information Security teams to architect scalable, secure SDKs, APIs, and edge/cloud communication pathways. + Industry Standards Integration:Drive Vivint's architectural evolution with emerging smart home protocols (such as Matter, Thread, and specialized cloud-to-cloud/local mesh APIs) to streamline partner onboarding and future-proof the platform. + Technical Authoring & Documentation:Independently author comprehensive System Architecture Documents (SADs), API specifications, data flow diagrams, and technical RFCs to gain executive and engineering alignment on strategic partner initiatives. * Influence, Negotiation & External Technical Leadership + External Technical Diplomacy:Act as the principal architectural liaison to partner product and engineering teams, establishing integration contracts and steering external technical roadmaps to align with Vivint's infrastructure. + Matrixed Engineering Leadership:Operate with high autonomy to guide, unblock, and align internal engineering squads, security reviewers, QA automation teams, and product management partners. + Lifecycle Architecture Governance:Establish architectural review mechanisms, post-launch telemetry specs, and failover/degradation strategies to continuously maintain the stability, security, and performance of partner integrations. ## Related Videos - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [For the REST of us: API First and Conway’s Law](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1932-for-the-rest-of-us-api-first-and-conway-s-law) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [Contract-First Frontend: Scaling Reliable UIs with OpenAPI and AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1995-contract-first-frontend-scaling-reliable-uis-with-openapi-and-ai) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers) - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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