Senior SaaS Solutions Architect

Summary

Join Zingtree as a Senior SaaS Solutions Architect, leveraging your project management skills and passion for conversational AI to guide clients through the technical implementation of intelligent support solutions. You will own the end-to-end deployment process, from systems integration to the design, build, and launch of customized workflows. Collaborate closely with clients and internal teams to deliver seamless automation, manage timelines, and ensure successful project launches. This hands-on role demands a blend of technical expertise, AI workflow design experience, and a customer-first approach. The position reports to the COO and requires East Coast US-based applicants to best support UK clients. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in solutions architecture, customer engineering, or technical project implementation, with a strong background in enterprise B2B SaaS and conversational AI.

Requirements

• Work Experience: 7+ years in a solutions architect, customer engineering, technical project implementation roles, with at least 4+ years in enterprise B2B SaaS, preferably in customer support or contact center solutions, and with start-up experience
• Conversational AI & Technical Expertise: Proven hands-on experience with automation technologies and integration architectures, including APIs, authentication protocols, middleware, web services, and messaging patterns. Proficiency in technologies enabling conversational AI—such as large language models (LLMs), prompt engineering, AI-led agentic workflows, and real-time decisioning. Strong front-end skills (JavaScript, CSS, JSON) and familiarity with ETL/data transformation. Experience integrating with CRMs (especially Salesforce and Zendesk) is a significant plus
• Business Acumen: Specializes in digesting complex business requirements and designing comprehensive and integrated workflow solutions that are flexible and adaptable to the client's needs
• Analytical Mindset: Proficient in troubleshooting technical challenges and collaborating with cross-functional teams to find solutions. Ability to quickly understand operational processes and identify areas the technology can condense and/or optimize the processes
• Client-Facing Expertise: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; experience interfacing with customers to manage expectations, resolve issues, and ensure project success. Ability to clearly articulate technical topics to a non-technical audience, including experience working with executives

Responsibilities

• Solution Design & Customization : Design, demo and build tailored AI-driven and conversational workflows that align with customer support objectives. Leverage decision trees and natural language interfaces to streamline complex support interactions
• Technical Configuration & Integration : Collaborate with client IT teams to configure and integrate Zingtree with CRMs, APIs, and third-party platforms—ensuring reliable data exchange and conversational AI compatibility
• Client Onboarding & Planning : Lead onboarding sessions to gather business requirements, understand customer support processes, and define project goals, with a focus on identifying opportunities for conversational automation
• Stakeholder Collaboration : Act as the primary technical point of contact for clients throughout the project lifecycle, providing regular updates and managing expectations. Operate as the technical liaison to translate requirements between client business and IT resources, as well internally with team members
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify and mitigate project risks; resolve technical and process-related issues to prevent project delays
• Testing & Validation : Guide UAT (User Acceptance Testing) with clients, ensuring conversational workflows and integrations meet functional and experience goals
• Training & Enablement : Participate in platform and user training sessions to ensure customers are equipped to build and maintain AI-enabled conversational flows, workflows, and reporting
• Go-Live & Post-Implementation Support : Ensure successful go-live execution and provide a seamless transition to Customer Success and Support for ongoing enhancements and support
• Project Management : Coordinate and collaborate on multiple SaaS implementation projects concurrently - balancing technical execution, AI workflow development, and client alignment within defined timelines and scopes

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation with opportunity for discretionary bonus
• Comprehensive Health Benefits - 100% of employee premiums and 75%-80% of dependent premiums on most health, dental, and vision insurance are covered by us
• 401K plans - Add to your retirement planning
• Paid Parental Leave - Paid time off for parents to spend time with their new child
• Unlimited PTO - Take the time you need to recharge and bring your best self to work
• Flexible Remote Work - Work from anywhere
• Co-Working Reimbursement - Expense up to $200 a month on co-working space
• Home Office Stipend - Receive up to $500 to create a great work environment at home, and $100 a month for Internet, phone, etc