Director, solutions architecture
Application analysis
Director, solutions architecture at Writer is a forward deployed enterprise software role for engineers who want customer-facing technical work with real deployment ownership.
Reading this role
This Solutions / Sales Engineering role centers on technical discovery, demos, POCs, and helping buyers build internal consensus. Key signals from the listing: Senior scope.
About Writer
Enterprise software forward deployed engineers drive adoption, integration, and measurable customer outcomes. The role is anchored in San Francisco, CA, so expect on-site customer work in that region.
Signals in the listing
Stand out for Director, solutions architecture
- Lead your application with one paragraph tying Director, solutions architecture to a specific customer or deployment you owned — Writer hires for shipped outcomes, not tool lists.
- Bring a tight demo narrative: customer pain, live workflow, and measurable before/after — treat the interview like a compressed POC.
- Show how you qualify opportunities and say no to bad-fit pilots; Writer values technical judgment in customer-facing roles.
- This role is tied to San Francisco, CA — mention willingness to work on-site with customers and any existing ties to that market (clients, partners, or domain knowledge).
Stand out at Writer
- Demonstrate stakeholder management with a concrete example — Writer will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Demonstrate integration skill with a concrete example — Writer will probe for specifics, not buzzwords.
- Prepare stories that move from discovery → pilot → production with named outcomes.
- Read recent engineering blog posts, product launches, and customer stories on writer.com — reference one explicitly in your outreach to show genuine interest.
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Role 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, 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
At WRITER, we're not just building the future of enterprise AI; we're actively orchestrating it. The director, solutions architecture plays a pivotal role in this journey, leading a team of exceptional solutions architects who empower our enterprise customers to unlock the full potential of our cutting-edge generative AI platform. You’ll be at the forefront of driving AI transformation, moving beyond theoretical discussions to hands-on deployment and measurable impact. This is your chance to lead, mentor, and inspire a team dedicated to solving complex business challenges with innovative AI solutions, directly influencing customer success and WRITER's rapid growth. This is a full-time, hybrid role based out of our San Francisco hub. You will report directly to the VP of solutions architecture. 🦸🏻♀️ What you'll do - Lead and empower a team of highly skilled solutions architects, fostering their technical growth and career development across complex enterprise AI engag