AI Solutions Architect — Outcome-Driven Pre-Sales

Ddn; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

DataDirect Networks (DDN) seeks a Principal AI Solutions Architect to lead the design and deployment of AI/ML solutions for enterprise clients. You will translate business goals into scalable AI architectures, drive pre-sales engagements, and demonstrate ROI of DDN’s AI, HPC, and cloud storage offerings.

You’ll collaborate with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering to ensure customer value and successful adoption, while advancing strategic partnerships with Alliances and CSPs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in AI/ML infrastructure, data engineering, or AI consulting contexts.
• Proven ability to deliver technical wins in complex sales or consulting environments.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills for technical and executive audiences.
• Experience with generative AI technologies including LLMs, neural networks, and recommendations.
• Working knowledge of AI frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, NVIDIA Enterprise Suite, NeMO, and NIMs.

Responsibilities

• AI Intelligence: architect, deploy, optimize and integrate AI solutions with measurable outcomes.
• Value-driven consulting: engage clients to define AI and data challenges and map to DDN solutions.
• Data architecture: design scalable data models to support AI/ML workflows.
• Pre-Sales activities: demonstrations, PoCs, and technical presentations to drive solution adoption.
• Enablement: train internal teams and partners on DDN AI solutions.

Job description

DataDirect Networks (DDN) seeks a Principal AI Solutions Architect to lead the design and deployment of AI/ML solutions for enterprise clients. You will translate business goals into scalable AI architectures, drive pre-sales engagements, and demonstrate ROI of DDN’s AI, HPC, and cloud storage offerings.

You’ll collaborate with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering to ensure customer value and successful adoption, while advancing strategic partnerships with Alliances and CSPs.