Solutions Architect- Platform

As a Solution Architect at Grid Dynamics, you will bridge the gap between complex business challenges and cutting-edge technology solutions. You are a strategic consultant and technical visionary. You will lead technical assessments, design scalable cloud-native platforms, and pioneer the adoption of AI-accelerated engineering across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Essential functions

• Discovery & Strategy: Lead comprehensive technical assessments of client landscapes to identify modernization opportunities. Conduct product selection processes and vendor evaluations in collaboration with ISV partners.
• Architecture Design: Architect resilient, cloud-native services platforms and agentic workflows for complex enterprise use cases.
• AI Leadership: Drive the "AI-First" engineering culture by implementing AI SDLC acceleration tools and methodologies to increase team velocity and quality.
• Technical Governance: Supervise end-to-end implementation, ensuring alignment with defined design principles, security standards, and performance benchmarks.
• Client Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to VP-level and Director-level stakeholders, negotiating technical decisions and presenting complex solution designs with clarity.
• Growth & Pre-sales: Lead technical discovery phases and RFP responses for new and existing accounts; contribute to corporate blueprints and whitepapers to showcase company expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in senior technical leadership, driving architectural alignment across cross-functional pods and managing the technical roadmap for complex digital transformation programs. Proven track record of delivering high-scale enterprise projects.
• Technical Breadth: Strong knowledge of modern architecture patterns and engineering practices (DevOps/SRE alignment, quality, security). Experience designing cloud-native solutions, agentic workflows, and composable platforms.
• Cross-Functional Influence: Experience leading and aligning multi-disciplinary pods (e.g., Product, UX/Design, Data Science, Mobile, etc).
• AI Integration: Practical experience with Generative AI and Agentic Frameworks to solve business problems and optimize internal development processes.
• Consulting Skills: Deep experience in client-facing roles, including requirement clarification, technical roadmap development, and "buy vs. build" analysis.
• Delivery Excellence: Establishing the organizational and technical frameworks required for successful solution adoption and maintenance. Expertise in orchestrating complex rollouts, defining SLAs/SLOs, and maturing the operational readiness of client teams to manage evolving technology landscapes.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and visual storytelling skills; ability to translate technical debt and architectural choices into business value.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or a related field.

Would be a plus

• Industry Expertise: Strong background in specific domains such as Retail, Finance, or High-Tech.
• ISV Experience: Experience working directly with partners like Databricks, commercetools, or Google Cloud on joint solutioning.
• Polyglot & Multi-Stack Expertise: Proven ability to architect solutions across multiple technology stacks (e.g., Java, Python, TypeScript, etc).
• AI Governance: Experience establishing guardrails for AI solutions, including real-time monitoring and security perimeters for AI-driven actions, and architectural patterns for AI safety and data privacy.
• Thought Leadership: Contribution to the tech community via blogs, open-source projects, or public speaking.

We offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
• Work with a highly motivated and dedicated team
• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Benefits package - medical insurance, vision, dental, etc.
• Corporate social events
• Professional development opportunities
• Well-equipped office

About us

Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a leading provider of technology consulting, platform and product engineering, AI, and advanced analytics services. Fusing technical vision with business acumen, we solve the most pressing technical challenges and enable positive business outcomes for enterprise companies undergoing business transformation. A key differentiator for Grid Dynamics is our 8 years of experience and leadership in enterprise AI, supported by profound expertise and ongoing investment in data, analytics, cloud & DevOps, application modernization and customer experience. Founded in 2006, Grid Dynamics is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across the Americas, Europe, and India.