Solution Architect

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Title of Role: Solution Architect (AI / Enterprise Systems)
Location: Remote (US – East Coast preferred)
Company Stage of Funding: Early-Stage / High-Growth (~140 employees, backed by top-tier investors)
Office Type: Remote
Salary: $200,000 – $250,000 + Bonus + Equity (ESOP)

Company Description

Our client is a rapidly growing AI-first technology company helping enterprises operationalize AI across core business workflows. They partner with organizations across financial services and life sciences to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI systems, including agentic AI, LLM applications, and large-scale cloud platforms.

With strong backing and over 100 enterprise customers, the company is expanding its North American presence and building a high-caliber team to lead complex enterprise engagements.

What You Will Do

• Engage directly with enterprise customers to understand business processes and technical challenges
• Design and architect scalable AI-driven solutions across cloud, data, and application layers
• Lead pre-sales solutioning, including architecture design, sizing, and technical proposals
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, guiding customers from problem definition to deployment
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable system architectures
• Partner with global delivery teams to ensure successful implementation of solutions
• Build long-term relationships with senior stakeholders across financial services and life sciences organizations
• Represent the company’s technical expertise in high-stakes enterprise engagements

Ideal Candidate Background

• 8–15 years of experience in solution architecture, technical consulting, or similar roles
• Strong experience working with enterprise customers in financial services or life sciences
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP acceptable)
• Experience designing enterprise-scale architectures across data, AI, and application layers
• Proven experience in pre-sales solutioning and technical proposal development
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to translate complex technical systems into business value

Preferred

• Experience with AI/ML systems, particularly GenAI or agentic AI use cases
• Experience with cloud-native technologies (Kubernetes, Terraform, DevSecOps tools)
• Background at cloud providers, enterprise SaaS companies, or consulting firms
• Experience working with regulated industries and compliance frameworks
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS in AI/CS, or similar)
• Experience working in global or distributed delivery environments

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $200,000 – $250,000
• Variable compensation (bonus) + equity (ESOP ~$60K–$80K annually)
• Fully remote flexibility (US-based)
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI systems for Fortune 2000 companies
• High visibility role working directly with co-founders and leadership
• Fast-growing company with strong enterprise demand

This is a high-impact role for experienced solution architects who want to operate at the intersection of enterprise systems, AI, and customer engagement—designing real-world AI solutions for large-scale organizations.