Director, solutions architecture

At WRITER, we're not just building the future of enterprise AI; we're actively orchestrating it. The director, solutions architecture plays a pivotal role in this journey, leading a team of exceptional solutions architects who empower our enterprise customers to unlock the full potential of our cutting-edge generative AI platform. You’ll be at the forefront of driving AI transformation, moving beyond theoretical discussions to hands-on deployment and measurable impact. This is your chance to lead, mentor, and inspire a team dedicated to solving complex business challenges with innovative AI solutions, directly influencing customer success and WRITER's rapid growth.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based out of our San Francisco hub. You will report directly to the VP of solutions architecture.

🦸🏻♀️ What you'll do

Lead and empower a team of highly skilled solutions architects, fostering their technical growth and career development across complex enterprise AI engagements

Drive the successful adoption and deployment of WRITER's generative AI platform by overseeing key pre-sales technical engagements, including use case discovery, proof-of-concept execution, and value realization for strategic customers

Partner closely with sales leadership and go-to-market teams to develop strategic account plans, define compelling technical value propositions, and accelerate pipeline growth for WRITER's solutions

Act as an executive technical sponsor for WRITER’s most strategic accounts, building strong relationships with C-level stakeholders and becoming their trusted advisor in AI strategy and implementation

Influence WRITER's product roadmap by gathering critical market insights and customer feedback, ensuring our platform continuously addresses evolving enterprise AI needs

Architect robust, scalable, and secure AI solutions for diverse enterprise environments, integrating WRITER's platform with complex customer data ecosystems and existing technical stacks

Transform how we facilitate customer evaluations and proofs of concept, implementing best practices and scalable processes that demonstrate clear ROI and accelerate time-to-value for our clients

⭐️ What you need

A minimum of 8 years of experience in a customer-facing technical role, with at least 4 years in a management capacity leading a pre-sales or solutions architecture team focused on enterprise software, cloud, or AI solutions

Proven expertise in leading and scaling a solutions architecture or sales engineering organization within a high-growth, fast-paced technology company, ideally blending startup agility with enterprise best practices

Deep technical proficiency in generative AI, large language models (LLMs), machine learning, and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), coupled with hands-on experience in Python or similar scripting languages

Demonstrated ability to manage complex implementations of AI/ML solutions, understanding data pipelines, model deployment, security, and compliance in diverse, large-scale enterprise environments

Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, capable of translating intricate technical concepts into clear business value for executive and technical audiences, while also mentoring your team to do the same

A strategic mindset, constantly looking for opportunities to innovate, optimize processes, and drive measurable impact across customer engagements and internal team operations

A passionate commitment to our values at WRITER: Connect, by building strong relationships with customers and colleagues; Challenge, by pushing boundaries and fostering continuous improvement; and Own, by taking responsibility for results and driving them to completion

🍩 Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

Generous PTO, plus company holidays

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family

Paid parental leave for all parents (16 weeks)

Fertility and family planning support

Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri

Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options

Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution

Annual work-life stipends for:

Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.

Learning and development stipend

Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites

Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k

WRITER is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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