Solutions Architect (EdTech)

TL;DR

Solutions Architect (EdTech): Owning the technical side of customer engagements from discovery through implementation, serving as the bridge between customers and the product with an accent on designing scalable solutions that enable school districts to successfully adopt Kira. Focus on seamless integrations, rapid deployments, and real impact in classrooms.

Location: Remote; New York

Salary: $140,000–$160,000

Company

Kira is transforming how people learn by using AI to empower teachers to deliver personalized learning at scale.

What you will do

• Own technical discovery and solution design for school districts and partners, from initial conversations through implementation.
• Translate ambiguous customer needs into clear technical architectures, integration plans, and deployment strategies.
• Design scalable solutions that integrate with district systems (e.g., LMS, SIS, rostering tools).
• Partner closely with sales and customer success to support pilots, POCs, and full deployments.
• Create clear technical documentation, including integration guides, architecture diagrams, and implementation playbooks.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture, Sales Engineering, or Technical Consulting (SaaS or EdTech preferred).
• Strong technical fluency: comfortable discussing APIs, system architecture, data flows, and integration patterns.
• Experience working with REST APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-based systems.
• Proficiency in Python or similar language for scripting, debugging, or prototyping.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders (e.g., educators, administrators).

Nice to have

• Experience integrating with LMS/SIS platforms (e.g., Canvas, Clever, ClassLink).
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts or experience working with AI-driven products.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including a medical insurance plan with 100% coverage of employee premiums.
• Flexible PTO policy and company holidays.
• DoorDash credit for lunch daily.
• Dog friendly office.