Senior Solutions Architect

Buildkite

1d • $180,000 - $205,000 • Remote

About The Position

Buildkite is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for a highly collaborative, customer-facing role combining hands-on technical skills with strategic problem-solving, creativity, influence, and a consultative approach. The role works closely with Sales, Technical Services, Product Management, Product Marketing, and Engineering to provide technical expertise, architect solutions for prospective and existing customers, and help shape Buildkite’s products and the software delivery industry.

The Senior Solutions Architect uncovers platform engineering teams’ challenges and designs solutions using Buildkite’s flexible, scalable platform. The role guides internal and external stakeholders through technical validation, demonstrates solutions at virtual and in-person events, and helps customers assess Buildkite against their business and technical needs.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Buildkite, Jenkins, CircleCI, AWS CodePipeline, Azure Pipelines, or GitLab.
• Experience with DevOps technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify customer needs and design tailored solutions.
• A curious, consultative approach and the judgment and confidence to focus on what matters.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Sales, Product, and Solutions teams.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for learning build technologies such as Bazel, Kubernetes, and iOS development tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to identify business opportunities aligned with Buildkite’s platform.
• Collaborate with customers to understand their CI/CD architectures and workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Design and deliver engaging demonstrations of Buildkite’s capabilities.
• Guide prospective customers through technical proofs of concept to secure technical wins.
• Advise customers on migrating from existing solutions to Buildkite, including its dynamic pipeline approach.
• Act as a technical liaison between customers and Product Engineering, sharing tactical and strategic feedback to shape products and the platform.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in CI/CD and software delivery, and influence the field.
• Use storytelling to demonstrate value and guide customers through validating Buildkite as a fit for their business and technical needs.
• Educate the Sales team to strengthen product knowledge and market positioning.
• Represent Buildkite at industry events and conferences, building awareness and engaging with developer and operations communities.
• Close sales deals by applying consultative technical expertise to show customers the value of Buildkite.

Benefits

• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to a fully remote setup.
• 20 days of paid annual leave and 10 days of sick and carer's leave.
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers.
• Remote-work allowance for home-office equipment, coworking, or working elsewhere.
• Confidential employee assistance program and mental health support.
• Time and budget for conferences, courses, and coaching to support learning and growth.
• Retirement and health coverage, based on region.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed