OpenAI
IT Software Architect, SaaS Enablement and Governance
$266K–$445K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years.
About the job
Shapes enterprise software and SaaS architecture and governance, helping teams make secure, scalable software, integration, and agent-workflow decisions.
What you'll do
- Own target architecture for enterprise software, SaaS, integrations, APIs, and agent-enabled business systems; drive software deprecation and consolidation.
- Create governance standards and reusable architecture blueprints for identity, access, data movement, APIs, security, and vendor integrations.
- Review software proposals and partner with business teams, Security, Procurement, and Finance on risk, renewals, rationalization, and build-versus-buy decisions.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, business systems architecture, IT architecture, SaaS governance, integration architecture, or a related technical leadership role.
- Strong understanding of SaaS operating models, software lifecycle management, software asset management, and vendor/platform governance.
- Experience designing integrations across systems and experience with large-scale SaaS, such as CRM, ERP, and Marketplace platforms.
- Practical knowledge of identity and access patterns, including SSO, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, privileged admin models, service accounts, OAuth apps, and token governance.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling IT or business systems from startup-stage tooling into mature enterprise architecture.
- Experience with software rationalization, SaaS enablement and deprecation, vendor consolidation, or enterprise license optimization.
Pay
$266K – $445K USD base salary
Tools
SSO, SCIM, MFA, OIDC, SAML, RBAC/ABAC, OAuth, GPT
AI focus
Architect agentic business workflows and GPT-built replacement patterns, and identify where OpenAI-native GPT or agent-built solutions should replace or enable point SaaS tools.
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