Senior Solutions Architect – Data & AI Platform

Talanto; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Talanto is seeking a Solutions Architect for the Healthtech-focused Digital Native Business. You will own end-to-end technical strategy, lead architecture discussions, and serve as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads.

You will drive platform adoption, develop a technical specialization, and coordinate cross-functional teams across data engineering, ML/AI, and analytics. The role requires 6+ years in relevant roles, strong Python/SQL skills, and cloud deployments on AWS/Azure/GCP.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
• Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL — you must demonstrate live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture: designing scalable pipelines, streaming architectures, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native data platforms
• Proficient on the Platform (or demonstrated ability to achieve proficiency rapidly) with a developing technical specialization in one area (e.g., real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance, migrations)
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders — whiteboarding, design reviews, and trade-off analysis
• Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including infrastructure, security, and governance considerations
• Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth within accounts
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex architectures into business value for both technical and executive audiences
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience)
• [Desired] Expertise in healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR, EDI/X12, ICD-10, CPT codes) and healthcare compliance frameworks.
• Experience working with or selling into pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, CROs, or medical device companies

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy for your accounts, from initial discovery through production deployment and consumption growth
• Lead complex architecture discussions — designing scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors
• Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating differentiation through custom-built solutions
• Develop and declare an emerging technical specialization (archetype) — becoming a go-to resource for your team in that domain
• Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SSAs, Partners) to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs
• Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed data systems

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Live coding / debugging

Architecture discussions

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or quantitative field

Tools

Platform proficiency

Job description

Talanto is seeking a Solutions Architect for the Healthtech-focused Digital Native Business. You will own end-to-end technical strategy, lead architecture discussions, and serve as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads.

You will drive platform adoption, develop a technical specialization, and coordinate cross-functional teams across data engineering, ML/AI, and analytics. The role requires 6+ years in relevant roles, strong Python/SQL skills, and cloud deployments on AWS/Azure/GCP.