Solutions Architect

Virtualitics, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote flexibility

Hybrid options

Equity participation

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Virtualitics, Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect to join the Go-To-Market team and help customers realize mission-ready AI capabilities.

This position is ideal for someone early in their solutions architecture career who wants hands-on product work and rapid growth, with opportunities to influence product roadmaps. You will engage with DoD/IC-related clients, build custom demos in Python, work with Kubernetes-based deployments, and translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions

Qualifications

• Hands-on coding with Python.
• Experience building demos for customers.
• Experience pushing PRs using Git.
• Understanding Kubernetes containerized environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and data/AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to deliver compelling demos and technical responses.
• Collaborate with GTM to align technical strategy with customer needs.
• Build and tailor demos using Python for prospective clients.
• Explain architectures and deployment options across on-prem and cloud.
• Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Python

Demo tools

Git

Kubernetes

Cloud concepts

Tools

Git

Kubernetes

Job description

About Virtualitics

Virtualitics is the category leader in AI-native readiness applications for defense, government, and critical infrastructure. Founded on a decade of Caltech research in partnership with NASA/JPL, we are led by scientists, strategists, and servicemembers united by a single mission: to solve the world's most complex, mission-critical challenges with AI.

Our Readiness AI solutions deliver operational certainty - giving leaders and operators a clear picture of what's ready, what's at risk, and what to do next. By identifying risks early, diagnosing root causes, and recommending prioritized actions with transparent, explainable AI, we help organizations move from data complexity to decision advantage.

Behind that impact is relentless innovation. Inventors at heart, we hold 15+ U.S. patents and are leading the shift toward agent-driven readiness. But what truly sets us apart is our culture - relentless about results, grounded in transparency, and driven by compassion for the mission and the people it serves.

If you're motivated by impact, inspired by technical depth, and ready to build AI that performs where it matters most - you'll find your mission here.

What You Will Be Doing

We're looking for a Solutions Architect to join our Go-To-Market team. This role is a great fit for someone

earlier in their solutions architecture career who's ready to get hands-on with the product and grow quickly

alongside our customers and team.

• Customer Engagement: Communicate effectively with Technical Points of Contact (TPOCs), buildingtrust and acting as a technical advisor to guide customers toward achieving their mission-criticalobjectives.
• Pre-Sales Support: Partner with Account Executives to deliver compelling product demonstrations,respond to RFPs, and craft technical responses to customer inquiries.
• Custom Demo Building: Build and tweak custom, targeted demos for prospective and existing clientsusing Python.
• Containerized Environments: Work with our containerized (Kubernetes) architecture, understandinghow models are packaged and run consistently whether deployed on-prem or in the cloud.
• Cloud Staging and Delivery: Build and maintain cloud staging environments used for client demos;push PRs as part of demo and integration work.
• Technical Strategy Development: Define technical strategies for customer engagements, ensuringscalability and alignment with organizational goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a bridge between customer stakeholders and internal teams,translating business needs into technical requirements.
• Architecture Design and Review: Support the development and review of technical architectures thatalign with customer requirements and industry best practices.
• Technical Risk Management: Identify technical risks in customer engagements and help proposemitigation strategies.
• NatSec Integrations: Support integration work involving national security systems and environments.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with marketing and product teams to create technicalcollateral and align customer feedback with product roadmaps.

What We Are Looking For

• Active DoD SECRET clearance.
• 2 to 5+ years of experience in a solutions architecture or solutions-architecture-adjacent role. Be prepared to speak directly to your hands-on impact, not just tenure.
• Hands-on coding ability, comfortable with Python and Python-based demo/app tools, and experience pushing PRs.
• Working understanding of containerized/Kubernetes-based models and how they run across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Exposure to data science, data engineering, AI/ML solutions, cloud platforms, and/or systems integration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive, "figure it out and ship it" mindset; someone who leans into ambiguity rather than waiting to be told what to do.

What Are Our Preferred Requirements

• Prior Land, Sea, or Air Maintenance experience.
• Exposure to Readiness domains like Predictive Maintenance, Munitions Storage Planning, and/or
• Supply Chain Management.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, cloud service providers, and large-scale AI architectures.
• Knowledge of the unique requirements of DoD and IC environments.
• DoD TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).

What Are Some Valued Skills

• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to challenges.
• Strong collaboration skills to work across teams and organizational levels.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment while meeting deadlines.
• Willingness to experiment with new tools and approaches rather than defaulting to "the way it's always been done.".

What we offer you

At Virtualitics, you'll join a high-performance team of scientists, strategists, and servicemembers building AI that operates in the world's most demanding environments. The problems we solve matter - and so does the opportunity to grow while solving them.

You'll have meaningful ownership from day one, with the ability to accelerate your career alongside a company scaling rapidly in national security and critical infrastructure.

We offer highly competitive compensation, meaningful equity participation, and fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents. Our benefits also include unlimited PTO and flexible work arrangements, with remote flexibility and hybrid options for team members based in the Los Angeles or Washington, DC areas.