Architect II, Solutions

Socket.dev; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Solution Architect in Salt Lake City to lead AI-enabled software solutions from discovery through production deployment.

The role emphasizes direct engagement with end-users, designing scalable architectures, and delivering end-to-end AI-driven solutions with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

• Experience 2-4 years in a solutions, technical, product, or systems role; proven track record of delivering AI-built solutions end-to-end.

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.
• Independently gathers requirements through direct end-user engagement.
• Designs and delivers solutions of moderate complexity with limited oversight.
• Manages their own delivery cycle from requirements through production.
• Identifies gaps in existing solutions and proposes improvements.
• Contributes to team standards and shares learnings across the function.

Skills

End-user engagement

Architectural design

AI-enabled development

Production deployment

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: OSC Utah - Salt Lake City, UT, Salary Range: Undisclosed

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

• Independently gathers requirements through direct end-user engagement
• Designs and delivers solutions of moderate complexity with limited oversight
• Manages their own delivery cycle from requirements through production
• Identifies gaps in existing solutions and proposes improvements
• Contributes to team standards and shares learnings across the function

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 2-4 years in a solutions, technical, product, or systems role; proven track record of delivering AI-built solutions end-to-end.

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