Solutions Architect (AI)

Location: On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.

Compensation: OTE $165K–$325K plus equity.

Company

hirify.global is building a search engine for the AI era, with a Search API used by agents, Fortune 500 companies, and AI labs.

What you will do

• Lead the technical side of new opportunities with Account Executives from first call through technical win.
• Run discovery with engineers and executives to assess use cases, architectures, data needs, success criteria, and fit.
• Build and deliver tailored demos, sample applications, and end-to-end prototypes.
• Design and run workshops and proofs of concept with defined success criteria, timelines, and evaluation plans.
• Benchmark hirify.global against alternatives on quality, latency, and cost; handle technical, security, compliance, and architecture objections.
• Coordinate specialist involvement and customer handoffs, provide market feedback to Product, and build reusable presales assets.

Requirements

• Several years of hands-on programming experience, including building demos, implementing end-to-end proofs of concept, and designing rigorous competitive evaluations.
• At least 2 years of hands-on presales or technical sales experience, ideally at an AI-native or developer-first company.
• Experience owning the technical side of deals, running discovery and demos with technical buyers, and helping opportunities reach close.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technology to CTOs, engineers, and product managers.
• A track record of high performance in demanding environments.
• High tolerance for context-switching, ambiguity, and sustained intensity.
• Willingness to travel as needed for customer meetings and workshops.

Nice to have

• Experience as a solutions architect, solutions engineer, or sales engineer at a developer-tools, API, or AI company.
• Experience building with LLMs, RAG, or agents, with credible knowledge of retrieval and search quality.
• Experience helping close revenue or drive commercial outcomes.
• Experience thriving in early-stage environments with frequently changing responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person work in San Francisco.
• Visa sponsorship is available for international candidates, including STEM OPT, OPT, H1B, O1, and E3.
• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits.
• Fertility benefits and a monthly wellness stipend.
• High-agency, low-ego environment focused on building an AI-era search engine.