Architect I, Solutions

Socket.dev; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Solutions Architect in OSC Utah, Salt Lake City, UT to guide AI-driven software delivery. You will engage with end users, translate requirements into practical architectures, and iteratively build working solutions using AI-native tools.

You will own the journey from initial conversation through production deployment, focusing on rapid iterations and AI-enabled improvements. The role emphasizes thinking in systems, strong human communication, and delivering tangible

Qualifications

• Experience 0–2 years in a solutions, technical, product, or systems role; demonstrated ability to build with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Engages directly with end-users and stakeholders to understand problems, surface requirements, and define success criteria.
• Designs solution architectures that are practical, scalable, and aligned to business needs.
• Builds and iterates on solutions using AI-native development tools and workflows.
• Owns the solution from first conversation to production deployment.
• Continuously shortens the cycle between problem identification and working software.
• Identifies opportunities to improve existing systems and workflows through AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

AI tools

User engagement

Requirement gathering

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: OSC Utah - Salt Lake City, UT, Salary Range: Undisclosed, The Solution Architect owns the full cycle of solution delivery — from direct user engagement and requirements gathering through design, build, iteration, and production. Using AI as their primary build engine, Solution Architects are outcome-driven problem solvers who eliminate the traditional handoff between design and development. They are not code generators. They are architects of working solutions. This role exists because the future of software delivery belongs to people who can think in systems, communicate with humans, and build with AI — all in the same motion. Level Definition Scope: Assigned, well-defined problems | Autonomy: Guided | Complexity: Low to moderate

What This Role Does

• Engages directly with end-users and stakeholders to understand problems, surface requirements, and define success criteria
• Designs solution architectures that are practical, scalable, and aligned to business needs
• Builds and iterates on solutions using AI-native development tools and workflows
• Owns the solution from first conversation to production deployment
• Continuously shortens the cycle between problem identification and working software
• Identifies opportunities to improve existing systems and workflows through AI-enabled solutions

Responsibilities at This Level

• Works on clearly scoped problems with defined requirements under close guidance
• Builds solutions using established AI tools, patterns, and workflows
• Participates in user conversations with support from senior team members
• Iterates on solutions based on direct feedback
• Learns the organization's solution design standards and delivery practices

What Makes This Role Different

Traditional software developers are code generators. This role is different by design. Solution Architects are not measured by lines of code written — they are measured by problems solved and solutions shipped. AI handles code generation. The Solution Architect handles everything that requires human judgment: understanding the problem, designing the right solution, and iterating until it works.

Qualifications

Experience 0–2 years in a solutions, technical, product, or systems role; demonstrated ability to build with AI tools.

What We're Not Looking For

• Traditional software developers who use AI to write code faster
• Specialists who design but don't build, or build but don't design
• People who need full requirements handed to them before starting