Solutions Architect

Mind Foundry Ltd

Oxford

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

EMI options scheme

25 days annual leave

Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme

Private Healthcare

Group Life Cover

Parental and Sickness Leave

Workplace Nursery Scheme

Volunteering days

Pet friendly office

Professional development

Job summary

Mind Foundry Ltd. seeks a Solutions Architect to join a multidisciplinary team delivering real-world AI/ML systems into operational environments.

You will bridge advanced capabilities with customer needs, explaining Mind Foundry’s products and building trusted stakeholder relationships to identify high-impact opportunities. You will work with Technical and Mission Systems teams to shape opportunities, contribute to proposals, bids, and marketing content, and ensure solutions are technically

Qualifications

Experience explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and their application to real-world problems.
Proficiency in Python and ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements.

Responsibilities

Act as the technical AI/ML lead in customer engagements and clearly communicate Mind Foundry’s technology and its application to real-world operational challenges.
Identify and understand customer pain points, collaboratively scoping opportunities face-to-face.
Define technical solutions that align customer needs with Mind Foundry's products and roadmap.
Develop compelling technical solutions with Product, Technical Services, and Mission Systems teams to support new business and renewals.

Skills

Explain complex concepts

AI/ML concepts

Python

Public speaking

Translate customer needs

Systems thinking

Learning new tech

Multidisciplinary teams

Relationship building

Tools

Python

Job description

We’relooking for a Solutions Architect to join a supportive, multidisciplinary team delivering real-world AI/ML systems into operational environments.This role sits at the intersection of technology, customer need, and business value, bridging the gap between advanced machine learning capabilities and the practical challenges faced by our customers. As a key technical lead in customer-facing engagements, you will explain the capabilities of Mind Foundry’s products, build trusted relationships with stakeholders, and work collaboratively toidentifyhigh-impact opportunities where our technology can deliver meaningful outcomes.

Working closely with our Technical and Mission Systems teams, you will help shape new opportunities byidentifyingwhere existing technologies can be applied and where new capabilities are needed. You will contribute to internal business cases, customer proposals, bids, and technical marketing content, clearly articulating how Mind Foundry’s products address complex operational challenges.

From an internal perspective,you willact as the voice ofour customer, ensuring customer priorities and operational realities are reflectedinproductroadmappinganddeliveryplanning. You willworkcloselywithourproduct,engineeringand scienceteamstohelp shapesolutionsthat are technically robust, commercially valuable, and aligned to customer needs.

To be successful, we are seeking a candidate who likes to move quickly, build things to test ideas, prove feasibility, and create new value. We are looking for someone who is comfortable trying new things and learns from successes and failures.

Because of the nature of this work:

You willbe requiredto travel to and work from client sites and partner locations. When not working onsite, this role can be office-based or hybrid from our Summertown, Oxford office.
You will need toholdexistingorbe eligible for UKSecurityCheckedVetting (SC), details of which can be found on Gov UKwebsite.

Key day-to-day activities

Act asthe technicalAI/MLleadin customerengagements,clearly communicatingMind Foundry’s technology andits application to real-worldcomplexoperationalchallenges
Workdirectly with customerstoidentifyand understandtheirpain points and priorities, collaboratively scoping opportunities with them face to face
Definetechnicalsolutionsthat align customer needs with Mind Foundry's products, capabilities, and roadmap
Partner with Product, Technical Services, and Mission Systems teams to develop compelling technical solutions that support new business, renewals, and customer success.Contribute to bids, proposals, business cases, and technical marketing material, articulating the value of our technology to technical and non-technical audiences.
Workcloselywith theMission Systemsteam toprioritiseopportunities that have technical and commercial value to us and the customer
Develop andmaintaina deep understanding ofcustomer problem domainsand operational challengesfrom a scientific and product point of view, allowing identification of innovative ways to deliver value.
Build andmaintainstrongrelationships with technicalstakeholdersacrosscustomerand partner organisations
Collaborate with internal product,deliveryand strategy teams to ensure our internal work and investment will deliver value to customers
Explore and prototypenew approachesthatshowcasethe potential of Mind Foundry's technology and inspire customers, partners, and colleagues.

Core skills & experience

Experience explainingcomplextechnical concepts tonon-technical audiences
Demonstrable understanding of AI/ML concepts and their application to real-world problems.
ExperienceusingPython
Strong presentation, public speaking, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to translate customer needs into technical requirements and solution designs, working in an agile and collaborative waywith customers.
Strong systems-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance technical, operational, and commercial considerations.
Strongaptitudeforlearningnew technical and scientific concepts, andtorapidlyunderstand customer domain,contextandchallenges
Experience workingwithmultidisciplinary teamsand assimilatingcontributions from a wide variety oftechnical and non-technicalstakeholders.
Strong interpersonal,networkingand relationship-buildingskills

Nice to have

AI and SaaS knowledge,understandingor experience
Enterprise sales experience
Experience working in technology forDefenceand/orNational Security.
Experience working in the UKDefenceLand Domain.
Data Science experience

While we think the above experience is important, we’re keen to hear from people who believe they have valuable skills, ideas, or perspectives that will make an impact in this role. If our team and mission resonate with you, but you do not necessarily meet all of our requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

Why Mind Foundry?

At Mind Foundry, peoplehave the opportunity towork on problems that are technically challenging, operationallyimportantand genuinely meaningful. We are a close-knit, multidisciplinary team working on complex problems where advanced AI has the potential to make a meaningful difference in the real world. Our work sits at the intersection of research, engineering, product, customerneedand operational impact, which means everyone can contribute beyond their job title.

What makes Mind Foundry different is the way we combine technical excellence with pragmatism,responsibilityand partnership. We are ambitious about what AI can achieve, but thoughtful about how it should be designed,deployedand trusted. Our teams work closely together, challenging ideas constructively, learning quickly and staying focused on building capability that is useful,credibleand operationally relevant.

As a growing business, we offer the opportunity to have visible impact. You will be close to the customers, the technology and the decisions that shape our direction. We value people who ask good questions, bring others with them, and take ownership.

This is an exciting time to join Mind Foundry. Demand for trusted, deployable AI capability is increasing, our products and partnerships are maturing, and our work is helping to shape how advanced machine learning can support Defence and National Security in challenging operational environments. If you are motivated by meaningful work, collaborativeteamsand the chance to help build something with real-world importance, Mind Foundry is a place where you can make a genuine contribution.

What do we offer?

We believe in investing in our people by encouraging career and personal development that aligns with your goals and ambitions. We make sure all staff have the tools,timeand support they need to shape their own professional development. We want to help you excel at what you do and support your growth within the company.

You’llenjoy a competitive compensation package and great benefits such as: