Senior Solutions Architect Expert

CADDi • Chicago, IL

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

You will be on the bleeding edge of AI, helping transform manufacturers and innovating as you go. Not only will you be helping customers, but you will be the chief pathfinder for our product and technology teams as you discover repeatable solutions for US manufacturers.
Own solution architecture and delivery end-to-end: from discovery and scoping to POC, testing, and handover.
Code and ship integrations in Python/TypeScript/Rust, build APIs and integrations, and stand up data pipelines.
Partner cross-functionally with Sales (technical scoping, demos), Product (field feedback and reusability), and Customer teams (enablement and runbooks).
Write clear technical documents: architecture diagrams, SOW estimates, test plans, and ops runbooks.
0→1 focus: move from first customer conversation to production quickly; create reusable accelerators for later 1→N scale. This is not a coordination/program role.
What Your Days Will Look Like
Hands-on development: design, prototype, and build data/AI features and integrations; write services and orchestration code.
Customer discovery and value engineering: elicit requirements, map data sources, define measurable success criteria.
Solution demos and technical workshops: iterate quickly on POCs to prove value.
Productionize: harden data flows, instrument logging/metrics, add tests, security controls, and deployment pipelines.
Pre-sales technical support: shape SOWs, right-size scope and estimates, and de-risk delivery.

Requirements

• 5-10 years building and delivering production-grade data or application solutions, ideally in B2B or industrial/manufacturing contexts.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; comfortable with other languages
• Hands-on with data pipelines and AI patterns: ETL/ELT, vector stores and evaluation/guardrails.
• Cloud-native delivery: containers (Docker), CI/CD, and deployments to AWS/GCP/Azure; infra-as-code mindset and basic networking/security.
• Strong API integration experience (REST/GraphQL), auth models, and webhooks; familiarity with event-driven designs.
• Git-centric workflow, code reviews, testing practices, and documentation discipline.
• U.S. citizen or green card holder (ITAR).
• Willingness to travel 30%.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing native a plus: ERP/MES/PLM/QA/LIMS familiarity and common data shapes.

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture and delivery end-to-end: from discovery and scoping to POC, testing, and handover.
• Code and ship integrations in Python/TypeScript/Rust, build APIs and integrations, and stand up data pipelines.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales (technical scoping, demos), Product (field feedback and reusability), and Customer teams (enablement and runbooks).
• Write clear technical documents: architecture diagrams, SOW estimates, test plans, and ops runbooks.
• Move from first customer conversation to production quickly; create reusable accelerators for later scale.
• Design, prototype, and build data/AI features and integrations; write services and orchestration code.
• Elicit requirements, map data sources, define measurable success criteria.
• Iterate quickly on POCs to prove value.
• Harden data flows, instrument logging/metrics, add tests, security controls, and deployment pipelines.
• Shape SOWs, right-size scope and estimates, and de-risk delivery.

Benefits

• 100% company-covered employee comprehensive health insurance, including medical (UnitedHealth), dental (Principal), and vision (VSP)
• Competitive stock options plan.
• 401k plan, featuring a generous 4% company match starting on day one.
• 15 days of paid time off, five dedicated sick days, and ten company holidays.
• Delicious company lunches, engaging events, and healthy drinks and snacks.
• Opportunities to join professional organizations, attend industry conferences, and participate in various learning initiatives.
• Commuter and parking benefits.
• Referral bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees