Solutions Architect, Global Partnerships - Byteplus

ByteDance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech startup in the United Kingdom is seeking a Solutions Architect to partner with Sales Teams and lead enterprise client engagements in cloud computing. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include developing solutions for clients, collaborating with product teams, and showcasing product expertise. Join this innovative company to inspire creativity and drive impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• 5 years of related work experience in a similar or related field.
• Experience in cloud computing and related technology ecosystem.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, ambiguous 'startup' environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Teams to create technical solutions.
• Lead enterprise client engagements lifecycle end-to-end.
• Act as trusted advisor to product teams and drive product roadmap.

Skills

Cloud computing knowledge

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join the world's fastest growing startup as well as the biggest unicorn by valuation. With ByteDance's vision to build global platforms of creation and interaction, BytePlus is devoted to developing innovative technologies and products for businesses to fuel their next wave of growth. It is the best time to join us and pave into the new era together!

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional Sales Teams to qualify leads, identify client's pain points and create technical solutions that eventually deliver business results to clients
• Externally, call upon technical expertise and business acumen to lead the enterprise client engagement (C-level to working level) lifecycle end-to-end, from pre-sales solutioning to delivering project implementation. Activities include demos, presentations, RFI/RFP, architecture design workshops & POC delivery.
• Internally, act as trusted advisor collaborating with multiple product teams and articulate clear feature requests to shape product roadmap in both short- and long-term
• Provide Thought Leadership, Industry Knowledge, and deep understanding across multiple cloud and ML products
• Work closely with product teams to close the PMF (Product Market Fit) gaps and drive the roadmap of product development / iterations
• Maintain post-sales solution support and drive upsell/cross-sell together with Account Executives

Minimum Qualifications

• Achieved a Bachelor's degree with strong business acumen
• 5 years of related work experience in a similar or related field
• Past experience in cloud computing, and related technology ecosystem
• Team player and able to foster positive team morale, to set goals and drive for successful fulfilment
• Can-Do attitude, self-starter, ability to work independently and highly motivated with contagious enthusiasm; agile and entrepreneurial, extremely result-oriented
• Comfortable with a fast-paced and ambiguous "startup" environment, strong problem solver, resilient
• Demonstrate strong strategic thinking and analytical skills by explaining relevant past projects in the technical interview rounds

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge or experience of one or more of the following would be beneficial: such as basic to advanced developer skills can be a plus; Hands on experience in cloud infrastructure, and migration; Good understanding of cloud native applications, and big data technologies; Computer science or engineering equivalent degrees preferred
• Industry-wise, preferably, have worked with large enterprise clients in verticals like ecommerce, Retail, Media, Entertainment, Gaming and/or Gambling
• Preferably in the role of solution architect or pre-sales solution engineering in B2B space ideally in AI/ML, video cloud, edge computing and/or cloud computing space
• Product-wise, preferably have a deep understanding of Public Cloud and related business use cases, including but not limited to; edge network (CDN) and security (WAF, DDoS), video streaming - Livestream solution end-to-end, RTC, VOD and ML applications (ML Recommend, computer vision, NLP, generative AI)

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.