Senior Solutions Architect

Cresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the prestigious Stanford AI lab, Cresta's co-founder and chairman is Sebastian Thrun, the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO, Ping Wu, the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform, & co-founder, Tim Shi, an early member of Open AI.

We’ve assembled a world-class team of AI and ML experts, go-to-market leaders, and top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Sequoia, and former AT&T CEO John Donovan. Our valued customers include brands like Intuit, Cox Communications, Hilton, and Carmax and we’ve been recognized by Forbes and Bain Consulting as one of the top private AI companies in the world.

Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it's at Cresta.

About the role:

The Senior Solutions Architect role at Cresta is dynamic and integral, requiring deep understanding of Cresta's capabilities and their integration with enterprise systems. As part of a selective and growing team, Enterprise Architects also help define sales and execution processes for effective land-and-expand strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Leveraging domain expertise in Customer Experience (CX) and related ecosystems (e.g., Call Center infrastructure, Chat platforms, AWS services, Workforce Management, Automation, ChatBots, CRM, Integrations).
• Serving as the authoritative source on Cresta's platform integrations and their technical benefits.
• Owning the Technical Architecture blueprint from pre-sales to post-sales, ensuring technical wins by managing stakeholder expectations and collaborating across multiple levels (from end-users to executives) and with internal teams (Pre-sales Solution Engineers, engineering, and success organizations).
• Pre-sales: problem solving with end-customers to determine best solution architecture and integration approach.
• Post-sales: supporting the technical implementation team to help get customers up and running on Cresta.
• Along the way, closely collaborating with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering in order to meet existing, new, and future customer needs.

Qualifications We Value:

• Experience with Telephony and Contact Center Infrastructure (AWS Connect, Genesys, Five9, etc.)
• Good understanding of integration options, APIs, iPaaS, UI Integrations
• Highly experienced with AWS, GCP, Salesforce
• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, AI/ML, and data systems.
• Has extensive experience in large scale enterprise software implementations and solutions architecture
• Deep understanding of how enterprises leverage Generative AI solutions.
• Is highly organized: able to manage complex internal and external processes with many different stakeholders and timelines ensuring that all parties are kept in the loop with clear notes, action items, and next steps to keep projects on track and successful.
• Is able to build strong external relationships with external technical stakeholders and in general able to take a consultative and strategic approach to solving customer problems.
• Experience managing and advising on large-scale programs with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Is willing to do some travel (if/when the world goes back to normal) but before then be willing to be on frequent video calls with customers in EST - PST time zones.

Product & Engineering Partnership

• Gather and synthesize customer feedback to inform product and engineering priorities.
• Identify and address gaps in technology adoption or deployment through cross-functional collaboration.
• Influence future product strategy with insights derived from real-world field engagements.
• Report directly to the Field CTO and should be able to manage delivery for strategic accounts end-to-end

Perks & Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive and people-first benefits package to support you at work and in life:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with plans to fit you and your family
• Paid parental leave for all new parents welcoming a new child
• Remote work setup budget to help you create a productive home office
• Monthly wellness and communication stipend to keep you connected and balanced
• 20 days of vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend

Compensation at Cresta 

Cresta’s approach to compensation is simple: recognize impact, reward excellence, and invest in our people. We offer competitive, location-based pay that reflects the market and what each individual brings to the table.

Compensation for this position includes a Base salary + Variable + Equity. 

Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable. Your recruiter can provide further details. In addition, total compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.

We have noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where scammers attempt to access candidates' personal and financial information through fake interviews and offers. All Cresta recruiting email communications will always come from the @cresta.ai domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Cresta via other sources should be ignored.  If you are uncertain whether you have been contacted by an official Cresta employee, reach out to recruiting@cresta.ai