Principal Solutions Architect

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Shape the Future of AI in Enterprise Arcade.dev is addressing the biggest bottleneck in AI today: the gap between AI that just chats and AI that gets things done. We've built a production platform that makes tool-calling safe, secure, and easy for developers and enterprises, enabling AI agents to take real actions in the world. Recently, we secured a $12M seed round led by Peter Sonsini (early investor in Databricks and Perplexity), with backing from Mistral's CEO, Meta's Llama team, and AWS leadership. We're scaling rapidly with Global 2000 enterprises across various sectors. In just 4 weeks with our GTM team, we've built a $1M+ ARR pipeline. As our Principal Solutions Architect, you'll be a senior technical representative working under our Co-Founder / CTO to scale our solutions. This role involves building the Solutions Architect function from scratch, establishing thought leadership in the AI ecosystem, and directly influencing how large organizations deploy production AI agents at scale. Important All team members at Arcade wear multiple hats in this high-growth environment. Beyond technical leadership and customer engagement, you'll actively contribute to the AI community through speaking engagements, social media, content creation, and developer evangelism. The Opportunity As our Solutions Architect, you will: Technical Visionary: Lead enterprise architecture decisions for deploying production AI agents, solving challenges related to authentication, integration, and operational visibility. Customer Champion: Build relationships with AI/ML leaders and CTOs at large enterprises, understanding their deployment challenges and crafting secure, compliant solutions using our platform. Community Leader & Evangelist: Represent Arcade.dev at industry conferences, meetups, on social media, through blogs, podcasts, and thought leadership content. Hands-On Builder: Continue coding and building solutions with customers, helping navigate complex architectures, MCP implementations, and security requirements. Build agents for Arcade as well. What You Bring Must Haves: 10+ years enterprise architecture experience with a proven record in designing scalable systems handling complex authentication, authorization, and integration challenges. Deep AI/ML expertise, including hands-on experience with LLMs, tool-calling, agent frameworks, and deploying production AI systems. Understanding of protocols like MCP, OAuth, API security, and enterprise integration patterns. Knowledge of compliance standards (SOC2, PCI), security frameworks, and organizational structures. Active coding skills in modern languages (Python, Go) and frameworks (LangChain, OpenAI Agents), with a passion for building and integrating custom solutions. Experience in public speaking and content creation, comfortable presenting at conferences, writing blogs, participating in podcasts, and maintaining an active social media presence. Track record of thought leadership in developer and enterprise communities. Presence in major tech hubs (SF Bay Area, New York, Austin) with strong local connections, willing to travel. Customer-facing experience in solutions architecture, technical sales, or consulting with large enterprise clients. Nice to Haves: Previous Principal Solutions Architect or similar role at a high-growth AI or infrastructure company. Strong personal brand in AI/enterprise tech with a following and viral content. Leadership in community activities like meetups, developer groups, or podcasts. Content creation skills across various mediums. Expertise in identity and authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML, SSO, zero-trust). Experience with agent frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT) and integration platforms (Zapier, MuleSoft, Workato). Security background with CISO requirements and compliance knowledge. Experience scaling startups from 0 to 1. Advanced degree in CS, Engineering, or related field. What We Offer Unparalleled Growth Opportunity: Join us post a $12M seed round, with autonomy to shape the Solutions Architect role, in a rapidly expanding $467B AI market. Thought Leadership & Personal Brand Building: Establish yourself as an AI infrastructure expert with full support for building your personal brand. Cutting-Edge Technology Access: Work with the latest in AI agent infrastructure, protocols like MCP, and enterprise authentication systems. Direct Customer Impact: Enable AI agents to perform real-world actions for large enterprises across industries. Competitive Package: Equity, salary, benefits, and significant wealth-building potential as we grow into the AI infrastructure leader. Major Tech Hub Access: Work from SF Bay Area, New York, or Austin, connecting with innovative companies and AI leaders.
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Location:
San Francisco, CA, United States
Salary:
$250,000 +
Category:
IT & Technology