Head of Solutions Architecture — Pre-Sales Leader

Stripe, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a head of Solutions Architecture to lead a world-class pre-sales engineering team in the UK. You will drive strategy, collaborate with Sales, Product, and Customer Success, and mentor staff to grow existing and new business with Enterprise, Digital Native, and SaaS platforms.

You will recruit, develop, and coach top talent, own executive engagement, and shape technical direction while delivering revenue growth and customer value at scale. Travel ~25% is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of pre-sales leadership experience and 10+ years' experience in a technical sales function.
• Proven track record building and leading solution architecture/engineering teams in SaaS or usage-based businesses.
• Experience with Enterprise, Digital Native, SaaS Platform business models.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a world-class pre-sales engineering team.
• Drive strategy and execution for the segment with cross-functional partners.
• Develop joint go-to-market initiatives with Sales, Marketing and Product teams.
• Manage executive engagement and relationships with key decision makers.

Skills

Pre-sales leadership

Technical sales

Executive presence

SaaS experience

Enterprise sales

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

APIs knowledge

Payments systems

Job description

Stripe is seeking a head of Solutions Architecture to lead a world-class pre-sales engineering team in the UK. You will drive strategy, collaborate with Sales, Product, and Customer Success, and mentor staff to grow existing and new business with Enterprise, Digital Native, and SaaS platforms.

You will recruit, develop, and coach top talent, own executive engagement, and shape technical direction while delivering revenue growth and customer value at scale. Travel ~25% is required.