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Senior Solutions Architect (AI/ML)

DigitalOcean

United States

Remote

USD 109,000 - 164,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Solutions Architect to tackle complex cloud infrastructure challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with high-value customers, leveraging your expertise in AI/ML and cloud solutions. You'll be instrumental in guiding clients through their cloud journey, optimizing their infrastructure, and ensuring they achieve their business objectives. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and career development, where your contributions will directly impact customer success and satisfaction. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Time Off
Employee Assistance Program
Reimbursement for Conferences
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity Compensation
Bonus Opportunities
Local Employee Meetups

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in cloud infrastructure and AI/ML platforms.
  • Strong expertise in AI frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical partner to success and sales teams.
  • Conduct architecture reviews and provide personalized onboarding assistance.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure
AI/ML Platforms
Linux
GPU Optimization
Communication Skills
Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Docker
Terraform
Kubernetes
CI/CD Pipelines
Git

Job description

We want people who are passionate about solving complex cloud infrastructure challenges for our customers.

We are looking for a Solutions Architect with expertise in cloud infrastructure to support the success and retention of DigitalOcean's high-value customers. Reporting to the Manager of Solutions Architecture, you will work directly with Customer Success, Sales, and Support functions to retain and grow DigitalOcean’s largest and fastest growing customers. You will be the technical subject matter expert on DigitalOcean’s portfolio, advising on best practices and guiding customers to the optimal solution to meet their business objectives. You will work closely with other functions within DigitalOcean such as Product, Engineering, and Operations to ensure the needs and insights from the local markets are funneled appropriately back into DigitalOcean's products and services.

This is an amazing growth opportunity for a highly motivated individual to establish and expand our presence within the region. Technical depth, excellent communication skills, and a self-starter mentality are needed.

What You Will Be Doing:

As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will serve as a technical partner to the success and sales teams. You will perform architecture reviews, proof of concepts, demos, uncover customer technical needs, and demonstrate DigitalOcean's value proposition. Working with your GAM and TAM counterparts, you'll help retain large customers and expand their workloads on DigitalOcean.

  • Develop deep expertise in the DigitalOcean product portfolio, the evolving cloud landscape, and AI/ML platforms.
  • Advocate for customers by providing feedback to product teams, overcoming adoption blockers, and driving new feature development.
  • Offer personalized onboarding assistance and guide customers through their cloud journey, resolving technical blockers.
  • Design and review architecture tailored to specific business use cases, ensuring optimal solutions for customers.
  • Implement and oversee infrastructure management best practices to secure and optimize cloud resources.
  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction and performance improvement, helping customers make data-driven cloud optimization decisions.
  • Conduct technical consultation sessions, workshops, and training for customers to empower them in managing cloud infrastructure.
  • Partner with Growth Account Managers and Customer Success Managers to create success plans that ensure customer retention, expansion, and satisfaction.
  • Provide regular presentations articulating product benefits, functionality, and technical solutions.
  • Demonstrate strong expertise in AI/ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Hugging Face, with experience deploying and fine-tuning LLMs and GenAI models.
  • Optimize GPU workloads using CUDA, TensorRT, or Kubernetes, and build scalable AI applications like chatbots or recommendation systems.
  • Design AI solutions tailored to business needs, manage data pipelines, and integrate databases.
  • Liaise with Engineering and Support teams to resolve escalations and growth obstacles in a timely fashion.
  • Identify and drive process improvement opportunities and promote technical best practices across the organization.
  • Contribute to internal and external documentation, such as "The Navigator’s Guide to DO."
  • Build tools to enhance the experience of Premium Support customers and improve platform usability.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in DevOps tools like Docker, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Leverage expertise in Kubernetes, Managed DBaaS, and the DigitalOcean GenAI Platform.
  • Work both independently and collaboratively with a global team of Solutions Architects, Customer Success Managers, and Account Managers.

What We'll Expect From You:

  • Proven professional experience with cloud infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, or equivalent education.
  • Expertise in AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Hugging Face) and experience deploying and fine-tuning LLMs and GenAI models.
  • Deep knowledge of Linux, distributed systems, and GPU optimization techniques (e.g., CUDA, TensorRT, or Kubernetes).
  • Programming/development experience, particularly in building AI-powered applications (e.g., recommendation systems, chatbots).
  • Experience working in a post-sales or technical consultant role with a focus on AI/ML and cloud solutions.
  • Knowledge of provisioning, deployment strategies, and tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker.
  • Passionate about customer experience and leveraging AI/ML to solve complex business problems.
  • Track record of developing successful technical solutions, including AI/ML use cases, to address customer challenges.
  • Ability to balance the demands of multiple stakeholders, define priorities, and set appropriate expectations.
  • Strong understanding of AI/ML data pipelines, cloud-native databases, and integration strategies.
  • Passionate about technology, open source projects, and applying cutting-edge AI/ML innovations.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical AI/ML concepts in clear and concise terms.
  • Quickly learn DigitalOcean systems and adapt to rapid changes in cloud and AI/ML trends.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Highly motivated with a self-starter mentality, ready to tackle AI/ML challenges head-on.

Extra Credit:

  • Cloud certifications are highly desirable (AWS/GCP/Oracle/Azure)
  • NVIDIA Certifications around GPU and AI/ML
  • Networking: Cisco/Juniper Certifications
  • Programming/Scripting: Ruby, Python, Go, Bash
  • Source Code: Git
  • Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Saltstack
  • Virtualization: KVM, Xen
  • Databases: MongoDB, MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL
  • Open Source: CoreOS, Docker, Kubernetes (CKA/CKE), Vagrant
  • DigitalOcean: API, libraries, services
  • Linux: RHCSA/RHCE

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean

  • We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
  • We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
  • We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
  • We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $109,000 - $163,500 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
  • We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is a remote role from any location in the US

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