Senior AI Solutions Architect - Pre-Sales & Data Infra

Data Direct Networks; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation plans

Paid holidays

Bonus programs

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Paid leave programs

Awards and recognition

Job summary

DataDirect Networks seeks a Principal Solutions Architect for FSI to fuse deep AI/ML and data engineering expertise with a consultative, pre-sales approach. You will craft scalable AI/data architectures, engage with Sales and Engineering, deliver compelling technical demos, and guide customers through complex AI deployments at scale.

The role requires communicating with both technical teams and executives, shaping strategies, and building strong partnerships with cloud providers and systems

Qualifications

• Strong background in AI/ML infrastructure, data engineering, AI application development, or technical consulting.
• Experience with modern AI technologies including LLMs, RAG, inference, neural networks, vector databases, and AI pipelines.
• Hands-on familiarity with tools and frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, NVIDIA Enterprise Suite, NeMO, and NIMs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to customers by understanding their AI, data, and infrastructure challenges and recommending tailored solutions.
• Design scalable AI and data architectures that support long-term growth, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, Product, and Marketing teams to support customer engagements and influence strategy.
• Lead technical presentations, demos, proof-of-concepts, and customer workshops throughout the sales cycle.
• Support partner and alliance relationships across cloud providers, OEMs, integrators, and hyperscalers.
• Deliver enablement and technical training to internal teams and external partners.
• Stay current on AI, data infrastructure, and competitive market trends to effectively position DDN solutions.

Skills

AI/ML infrastructure

Data engineering

Technical consulting

Pre-sales / solution consulting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / AI / Data Engineering

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

NVIDIA Enterprise Suite

NeMO

NIMs

Job description

DataDirect Networks seeks a Principal Solutions Architect for FSI to fuse deep AI/ML and data engineering expertise with a consultative, pre-sales approach. You will craft scalable AI/data architectures, engage with Sales and Engineering, deliver compelling technical demos, and guide customers through complex AI deployments at scale.

The role requires communicating with both technical teams and executives, shaping strategies, and building strong partnerships with cloud providers and systems