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webAI · 2 weeks ago

Senior Forward-Deployed Solutions Architect

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

webAI is pioneering the future of artificial intelligence by establishing the first distributed AI infrastructure dedicated to personalized AI. The Senior Forward-Deployed Solutions Architect will design intelligent systems that deliver operational value, partnering with clients to translate workflows into scalable architectures across various components.

Computer Software

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design the end-to-end intelligence architecture that supports perception, reasoning, and actualization in real operational environments

Map current-state systems, data flows, workflows, and equipment signals, and translate them into a clear future-state architecture

Define how sensors, models, algorithms, workflows, and user interfaces work together to support real-time decision-making

Work directly with client operators, supervisors, engineers, and leadership to understand pain points and prioritize work based on business value

Evaluate tradeoffs between custom solutions, product extensions, platform roadmap contributions, and rapid prototypes

Partner closely with engineering to ensure designs are buildable, scalable, and aligned with technical constraints

Partner with product to influence roadmap decisions based on real-world operational needs and reusable capabilities

Guide ML, software, and frontend engineers by defining requirements, data schemas, interface logic, and system interactions

Ensure solutions are grounded in reliability, safety, and clear user value, especially in latency- and uptime-sensitive environments

Communicate technical decisions clearly and plainly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Document system architectures, workflows, dependencies, and decision logic for internal teams and clients

Identify risks early and propose mitigation strategies before they become blockers

Serve as the technical owner for the first 3–6 months of implementation for major customer deployments

Qualification

System architectureProduction systemsEnterprise environmentsReal-time systemsData modelingTechnical discoveryAmbiguity managementCommunication skills

Required

Experience architecting complex systems that integrate software, data, and AI components

Demonstrated experience shipping production systems and building real, working software

Strong understanding of enterprise environments, including system integrations, infrastructure, and data pipelines

Experience designing or integrating real-time or near-real-time workflow systems, ideally with embedded or edge constraints

Proficiency in data modeling, event-driven architectures, and system decomposition

Ability to map current-state workflows and design future-state systems aligned to business value

Experience balancing custom client work with productized and platform-level capabilities

Comfort leading technical discovery sessions with clients and translating findings into actionable designs

Strong communication skills across operators, engineers, executives, and product teams

Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous environments, prioritize well, and move from idea to delivered value

Preferred

Familiarity with digital twin concepts, real-time perception systems, or multi-model orchestration is a strong plus, but not required

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.

401k Match

$200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend

$400/year Continuing Education Credit

$500/year Function Health subscription (US-based only)

Free parking, for in-office employees

Unlimited Approved PTO

Parental Leave for Eligible Employees

Supplemental Life Insurance

Company

webAI

webAI is designed to streamline the training, deployment, and execution of AI models by offering a unified execution layer for AI that seamlessly integrates cloud-based services and local devices.

Founded in 2020

Austin, Texas, US

51-200 employees

https://linktr.ee/thewebai

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