Platform Architect

Seismic; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,900 - 111,300; Full time

Job summary

Seismic is seeking a Platform Architect to work with Sales Engineers on complex enterprise opportunities, owning the technical architecture conversation—from integration design to security posture and data governance. You will lead technical discovery with IT and InfoSec, and demonstrate MCP-based integrations for AI-enabled experiences on the Seismic platform.

The role requires 2+ years in a presales or solutions engineering role at an enterprise SaaS company, strong communication skills, and a

Qualifications

• 2+ years in customer-facing solutions engineering or presales at an enterprise SaaS company.
• Solid knowledge of REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, SAML/SSO, webhooks, and identity management.
• Familiarity with enterprise security, compliance, data governance, and regulatory needs.
• Hands-on experience with AI/LLMs, agentic workflows, and prompt engineering.
• Experience building demos or POCs in a presales context.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Understanding of SaaS delivery, CRM integration, CMS, and cloud infrastructure.
• Industry knowledge in financial services, healthcare, technology, or insurance is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Willing to travel and work in hybrid setup.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Engineers on complex enterprise opportunities, owning the technical architecture conversation: integration design, authentication, security posture, service delivery narrative, compliance requirements, and data governance.
• Lead technical discovery sessions with IT, InfoSec, and architecture stakeholders, translating Seismic's capabilities into answers for customers’ infrastructure questions.
• Demonstrate Seismic's approach to agentic AI and MCP-based integrations for next-gen experiences on the platform.
• Drive the technical validation layer in POC engagements: configuring environments, validating patterns, clearing blockers to close deals.
• Build self-guided demo experiences for field teams to scale coverage.
• Maintain expertise across Seismic's integration ecosystem: SSO, SAML, OAuth 2.0, REST APIs, webhooks, and partner integrations.
• Bring field patterns back to Product Management on gaps and objections affecting deals.
• Stay current on enterprise security, compliance, and data governance trends and map to customer needs.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Enterprise integration patterns

Security & compliance knowledge

AI / LLM technologies

POC / demos in presales

Strong communication skills

Enterprise software architecture

Travel for customer engagements

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Overview

Platform Architects are the technical backbone of Seismic's go-to-market team. Where Sales Engineers lead the business conversation and the demo, Platform Architects go deeper: into the stack, the integration layer, the security model, and the architectural decisions that determine whether Seismic genuinely fits inside a customer's enterprise environment.

This is a role for people who find that kind of problem interesting. You will work alongside Sales Engineers on their most complex technical challenges, serve as the field's authority on how Seismic integrates, authenticates, and scales within enterprise infrastructure, and contribute to the scale programs that help Seismic reach more customers more efficiently.

This role is based in the AMER region and reports to the Global Leader of Platform Architects.

Who you are:

• Two or more years of customer-facing experience in a solutions engineering, solutions architecture, or technical presales role at an enterprise SaaS company.
• Solid working knowledge of enterprise integration patterns: REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, SAML and SSO, webhooks, and enterprise identity management.
• Familiarity with enterprise security and compliance frameworks and how SaaS vendors address requirements around data governance, access control, and regulatory compliance.
• Hands-on experience building with AI and LLM technologies, including agentic workflows, prompt engineering, and orchestration frameworks such as MCP.
• Experience configuring or building technical proof-of-concepts or demo environments in a presales or technical enablement context.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical material clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Solid understanding of enterprise software architecture: SaaS delivery models, CRM integration, content management systems, and cloud infrastructure fundamentals.
• Industry knowledge in Seismic's key verticals (financial services, healthcare, technology, insurance) is a strong plus.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Comfortable with hybrid work and willing to travel for customer engagements and team events.

What you'll be doing:

• Partner with Sales Engineers on complex enterprise opportunities, owning the technical architecture conversation: integration design, authentication, security posture, service delivery narrative, compliance requirements, and data governance.
• Lead technical discovery and solution design sessions with IT, InfoSec, and architecture stakeholders, translating Seismic's technical capabilities into direct answers for customers' specific infrastructure questions.
• Demonstrate Seismic's approach to agentic AI and MCP-based integrations, helping customers understand how to build next-generation user experiences on top of the Seismic platform using LLMs and orchestration tooling.
• Drive the technical validation layer in POC engagements: configuring environments, validating integration patterns, and clearing the technical blockers that stand between a prospect and a decision.
• Build self-guided demo experiences that Sales Engineers can share with customers to explore Seismic's technical capabilities on their own, contributing directly to the team's ability to scale coverage.
• Maintain working expertise across Seismic's integration ecosystem, including SSO, SAML, OAuth 2.0, REST APIs, webhooks, and key platform partner integrations.
• Bring field patterns back to Product Management: integration gaps, compliance friction, architectural objections, and the technical signals that affect whether deals close.
• Stay current on enterprise security, compliance, and data governance trends (SOC 2, GDPR, data residency, Zero Trust) and help customers understand how Seismic's architecture addresses their requirements.

What we have for you:

At Seismic, we’re committed to providing benefits and perks for the whole self. To explore our benefits available in each country, please visit the Global Benefits page.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Seismic's annual base salary range for this position will vary based on applicant's location, experience, job level, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and alignment market data. Seismic's salary range for this position is: USD $80,900.00/Yr. - USD $111,300.00/Yr. This position is also eligible to participate in Seismic's incentive plans in addition to base salary. The actual incentive amount will vary and will be subject to the terms and conditions set in the applicable incentive plan.