Senior Solutions Architect

Cresta; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Remote work setup budget

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Vacation time

Job summary

Cresta, a leader in AI-driven customer experiences, is hiring a Senior Solutions Architect to craft and guide enterprise architecture for CX integrations across call center, chat, and CRM platforms.

You will own the technical blueprint from pre-sales to post-sales, coordinating with sales, product, and engineering to deliver comprehensive land-and-expand solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience with Telephony and Contact Center Infrastructure (AWS Connect, Genesys, Five9, etc.)
• Strong understanding of integration options, APIs, iPaaS, UI Integrations
• Highly experienced with AWS, GCP, Salesforce
• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, AI/ML, and data systems
• Extensive experience in large-scale enterprise software implementations and solutions architecture
• Deep understanding of how enterprises leverage Generative AI solutions
• Organized: manage complex processes with multiple stakeholders and timelines
• Ability to build strong external relationships and consultative problem-solving approach
• Experience managing large programs with multiple dependencies
• Willingness to travel and coordinate across EST–PST time zones

Responsibilities

• Leverage domain expertise in CX and related ecosystems (Call Center infra, Chat platforms, AWS services, WFM, Automation, ChatBots, CRM, Integrations).
• Serve as authoritative source on Cresta's platform integrations and their technical benefits.
• Own the Technical Architecture blueprint from pre-sales to post-sales, coordinating with stakeholders and internal teams.
• Pre-sales: solve problems with customers to determine best solution architecture.
• Post-sales: support the technical implementation team for deployment.
• Collaborate with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering to meet customer needs.

Skills

Telephony/Contact Center Infra

APIs/iPaaS/UI Integrations

AWS

GCP

Salesforce

Enterprise Architecture

AI/ML

Large-scale Implementations

Stakeholder Management

Travel Flexibility

Tools

AWS Connect

Genesys

Five9

Job description

Cresta unlocks the true potential of the customer experience, turning every conversation into a competitive advantage. Cresta's unified AI platform combines conversational AI agents, real-time human agent augmentation, and comprehensive conversation intelligence to drive revenue and efficiency gains across every channel. The world's leading companies, including United Airlines, Cox Communications, and Marriott, use Cresta to power world-class customer experiences every day.

Cresta was born from the Stanford AI Lab, Cresta has raised more than $270 million from the world's leading investors, including a16z, Greylock, and Sequoia. Cresta's leadership includes some of the leading minds in AI today. Our CEO, Ping Wu, founded and led Google's Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platforms before joining Cresta to build the future of AI-driven customer experiences.

Over the next few years, AI is going to redefine how people all over the world interact with businesses every day. Come build that future at Cresta.

About the role:

The Senior Solutions Architect role at Cresta is dynamic and integral, requiring deep understanding of Cresta's capabilities and their integration with enterprise systems. As part of a selective and growing team, Enterprise Architects also help define sales and execution processes for effective land-and-expand strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Leveraging domain expertise in Customer Experience (CX) and related ecosystems (e.g., Call Center infrastructure, Chat platforms, AWS services, Workforce Management, Automation, ChatBots, CRM, Integrations).
• Serving as the authoritative source on Cresta's platform integrations and their technical benefits.
• Owning the Technical Architecture blueprint from pre-sales to post-sales, ensuring technical wins by managing stakeholder expectations and collaborating across multiple levels (from end-users to executives) and with internal teams (Pre-sales Solution Engineers, engineering, and success organizations).
• Pre-sales: problem solving with end-customers to determine best solution architecture and integration approach.
• Post-sales: supporting the technical implementation team to help get customers up and running on Cresta.
• Along the way, closely collaborating with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering in order to meet existing, new, and future customer needs.

Qualifications We Value:

• Experience with Telephony and Contact Center Infrastructure (AWS Connect, Genesys, Five9, etc.)
• Good understanding of integration options, APIs, iPaaS, UI Integrations
• Highly experienced with AWS, GCP, Salesforce
• Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, AI/ML, and data systems.
• Has extensive experience in large scale enterprise software implementations and solutions architecture
• Deep understanding of how enterprises leverage Generative AI solutions.
• Is highly organized: able to manage complex internal and external processes with many different stakeholders and timelines ensuring that all parties are kept in the loop with clear notes, action items, and next steps to keep projects on track and successful.
• Is able to build strong external relationships with external technical stakeholders and in general able to take a consultative and strategic approach to solving customer problems.
• Experience managing and advising on large-scale programs with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Is willing to do some travel (if/when the world goes back to normal) but before then be willing to be on frequent video calls with customers in EST - PST time zones.

Product & Engineering Partnership

• Gather and synthesize customer feedback to inform product and engineering priorities.
• Identify and address gaps in technology adoption or deployment through cross‑functional collaboration.
• Influence future product strategy with insights derived from real‑world field engagements.
• Report directly to the Field CTO and should be able to manage delivery for strategic accounts end‑to‑end

Perks & Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive and people‑first benefits package to support you at work and in life:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with plans to fit you and your family
• Paid parental leave for all new parents welcoming a new child
• Remote work setup budget to help you create a productive home office
• Monthly wellness and communication stipend to keep you connected and balanced
• 20 days of vacation time to promote a healthy work‑life blend

Compensation at Cresta

Cresta's approach to compensation is simple: recognise impact, reward excellence, and invest in our people. We offer competitive, location‑based pay that reflects the market and what each individual brings to the table.

Compensation for this position includes a Base salary + Variable + Equity.

Actual base salaries will be based on candidate‑specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable. Your recruiter can provide further details. In addition, total compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.