Senior Partner Solutions Architect

Summary

Join Pulumi as a passionate Solutions Architect and help bring our cloud programming model to the world. This partner-facing role centers on teaching potential partners about Pulumi, validating integrations, and providing training. You will collaborate with partners throughout their lifecycle, from initial demos to post-launch support. Responsibilities include onboarding new partners, advising on technical choices, and bridging communication between partners, product, and engineering teams. You will also create demos, tech talks, and blog posts to showcase partner integrations. This home-office based role in the US offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Solutions Architecture, Consulting, or similar customer or partner-facing roles
• A commitment to user experience, partner optimization, and successful implementation of new products and integrations
• Deep familiarity with core web infrastructure, Open Source technologies, and public cloud platforms
• Experience with Pulumi, Terraform, CloudFormation, and/or similar technologies
• Experience with at least one of the following languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, or Java
• Exceptional partner/stakeholder management and communication skills
• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification or similar experience

Responsibilities

• Work with partners across their entire lifecycle - from recruiting (demos, answering inbound questions, executing proof of concepts) to post-launch (onboarding, technical reviews, account mapping)
• Listen and respond; build and advise on the best technical choices for our partners
• Onboard new partners, training them on Pulumi best practices and advising on migrations from other infrastructure tools
• Close the loop between partners, product, and engineering teams, championing the product to partners and bringing their requirements to the Pulumi roadmap
• Be challenged, solve new problems, teach about our technologies, and figure out new, better ways to delight our customers
• Bring Pulumi to more users by building demos and tech talks and writing technical blog posts to highlight partner integrations and solutions

Benefits

• We provide comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance at no cost to U.S. employees, and comply with local health benefit requirements internationally
• We have an unlimited Personal Time Off (PTO) policy and require employees to take at least three weeks off annually, in addition to 13 U.S. holidays
• We offer a 401(k) with an employer match for U.S. employees to support long-term financial security
• We provide 20 weeks of paid leave for the birthing parent or primary caregiver and 16 for the non-birthing parent or secondary caregiver
• Our workforce is fully remote, spanning over 20 states and 12 countries. We encourage asynchronous collaboration and support remote work with an annual "work from anywhere" fund
• Each employee receives an annual development budget, reinforcing our commitment to continuous learning
• As a growing startup, all employees receive equity and are encouraged to be frugal, scrappy, and to act like owners
• We offer a monthly wellness fund for physical or mental well-being and a quarterly happiness fund for personal and team use