Solutions architect (Central)

writer.com; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave

Fertility and family planning support

Galleri cancer screening

Flexible spending account

Health savings account with company

Work-life stipends

Company stock options

401k

Job summary

WRITER is seeking a strategic solutions architect in Chicago to partner with Fortune 500 prospects, translating complex business challenges into scalable AI-powered solutions and shaping enterprise AI strategy. You will lead PoCs, guide architecture roadmaps, and collaborate with product and engineering to drive time-to-value and customer success in a fast-growing environment.

This hybrid role reports to the Director of Solutions Architecture and requires strong communication, leadership, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical customer-facing roles such as solutions architect or sales engineering in B2B SaaS.
• Expertise in generative AI, LLMs, and prompt engineering.
• Proficient in Python and APIs, with end-to-end orchestration skills.
• Excellent communication and the ability to simplify complex concepts for executives.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic technical discovery with Fortune 500 prospects and translate challenges into AI solutions.
• Architect scalable, secure AI solutions leveraging WRITER platform and APIs.
• Lead PoCs and demos, building templates and integrations to show value.
• Advise C-suite and AI leaders on generative AI strategy and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product/engineering to influence the roadmap based on customer feedback.
• Educate prospects on WRITER capabilities and enable them to build innovative solutions.

Skills

Strategic discovery

Enterprise architecture

Generative AI

LLMs

Prompt engineering

Python

APIs

Communication

Problem solving

Multistakeholder leadership

Job description

About WRITER

WRITER is where the world's leading enterprises orchestrate AI-powered work. Our vision is to expand human capacity through superintelligence. And we're proving it's possible – through powerful, trustworthy AI that unites IT and business teams together to unlock enterprise-wide transformation. With WRITER's end-to-end platform, hundreds of companies like Mars, Marriott, Uber, and Vanguard are building and deploying AI agents that are grounded in their company's data and fueled by WRITER's enterprise-grade LLMs. Valued at $1.9B and backed by industry-leading investors including Premji Invest, Radical Ventures, and ICONIQ Growth, WRITER is rapidly cementing its position as the leader in enterprise generative AI.

Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Austin, Chicago, and London, our team thinks big and moves fast, and we're looking for smart, hardworking builders and scalers to join us on our journey to create a better future of work with AI.

About the role

Every company grows differently, and at WRITER, our growth is directly tied to empowering our users to create better content, faster, and at an unprecedented scale. As a strategic solutions architect, you'll be at the forefront of this mission, working directly with our largest and most strategic prospects to identify, validate, and build innovative agentic AI solutions that unlock massive business value. This isn't just about selling a product; it's about deeply understanding complex enterprise needs and architecting a future where AI transforms how our customers operate. You'll be instrumental in shaping how the world's leading companies adopt and scale AI, making a tangible impact on both their success and WRITER’s continued leadership in the enterprise generative AI space.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based out of our Chicago hub. You will report directly to the Director, solutions architecture.

What you'll do

• Drive strategic technical discovery with Fortune 500 prospects and customers, translating complex business challenges into clear, impactful technical solutions for AI-powered work
• Architect and design robust, scalable, and secure generative AI solutions for enterprise clients, leveraging WRITER's platform, APIs, and custom applications to solve critical business problems
• Lead the development and execution of compelling proofs of concept (PoCs) and demonstrations, building custom templates and integrating WRITER's capabilities to showcase transformative value and accelerate time-to-value for customers
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to C-suite executives, VPs of Engineering, and AI leaders, guiding their generative AI strategy and collaborating to define enterprise-level architecture roadmaps
• Partner closely with WRITER's product and engineering teams, providing critical feedback from customer engagements to influence our product roadmap and ensure our solutions meet evolving market needs
• Champion the adoption of WRITER's platform and APIs, educating prospects and partners on the art of the possible with generative AI and empowering them to build their own innovative solutions

What you need

• 5+ years of experience in technical customer-facing roles such as solutions architect, enterprise architect, or sales engineering, ideally within a high-growth, B2B SaaS company serving Fortune 500 clients
• Deep expertise in generative AI principles, large language models (LLMs), and prompt engineering best practices, with a passion for staying ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving field
• Experience in Python, proficiency with APIs, and end-to-end orchestration, to augment AI workflows and integrate AI capabilities into complex enterprise systems
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to simplify complex technical concepts into clear, compelling business language for diverse audiences, from technical teams to executive leadership
• A highly versatile and tenured problem solver, capable of leading multi-stakeholder discovery sessions, uncovering root causes, and architecting innovative solutions to complex business and technical challenges
• A builder's mindset and a proven ability to connect deeply with customer needs, challenge the status quo with innovative AI solutions, and own the technical success and impact of client engagements

Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO, plus company holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
• Paid parental leave for all parents (16 weeks)
• Fertility and family planning support
• Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
• Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options
• Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution
• Annual work-life stipends for:
  • Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
  • Learning and development stipend
• Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
• Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k

WRITER is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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