Solutions Architect - (Manufacturing & Industrial)

About Articul8 AI

At Articul8, we build enterprise-grade Generative AI solutions that help global organizations unlock new value from their data. Our platform is trusted by some of the world's most innovative companies, and we partner closely with customers to design, deploy, and scale AI solutions that deliver measurable impact.

As a fast-moving startup, we move with urgency and focus. Every team member has real ownership, and the work you do here directly shapes our platform and our customers' success. If you thrive in an environment where innovation happens daily and impact is visible, Articul8 is the place to do the best work of your career.

Role Overview

The Manufacturing & Industrial Solutions Architect at Articul8 will play a critical role in partnering with leading manufacturing companies to design, implement, and optimize scalable, flexible, and resilient cloud architectures. This senior technical role will merge deep manufacturing and industrial domain expertise, cloud architecture proficiency, and customer success engagement to deliver measurable business impact. The role includes guiding the product roadmap by driving feedback and market insights into solution strategy and product development in complex enterprise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable architectures for manufacturing use cases including industrial operations that include SCADA/HMI, EDA, IoT, Machine Learning, AI, and advanced analytics.

• Lead technical workshops, prototype solutions, and oversee platform deployment and optimization.

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to incorporate customer feedback into the product roadmap.

• Advise customers on Articul8 product adoption strategies with a focus on differentiating capability, security, cost, and operational efficiency.

• Architect and tune Kubernetes-based and containerized infrastructure leveraging cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or on-premises) to ensure infrastructure excellence.

• Develop reusable solution templates and document best practices.

• Partner with sales and business development to drive cloud adoption and align solutions with industry trends.

• Continuously monitor and improve deployed solutions for performance and scalability.

• Communicate technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences and advocate for customer needs internally.

• Stay current with emerging manufacturing and cloud technologies to inform strategy and ability to support other industry verticals when required.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, technical implementation, or enterprise software delivery, including significant engagement with executive and technical leadership.

• Strong expertise in cloud platforms, Kubernetes orchestration, containerization, microservices architecture, and modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Node.js, Go).

• Proven ability to build effective prototypes, demos, and production-grade deployments.

• Deep understanding of manufacturing industry specific challenges, IT/OT convergence, and digital transformation.

• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and data engineering.

• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts clearly across business and engineering audiences.

• Expertise in generative AI building blocks and at least one specialization in AI/ML pipelines, API design, data engineering, vector/graph databases, or AI model orchestration.

• Willingness and ability to travel for customer workshops, deployments, and support as necessary.

Our Culture Matters

At Articul8, culture isn't just words — it's how we show up for each other and our customers:

• Practice humility – Listen first, respect all voices, and recognize that great solutions are built together.

• Bias for outcomes – Focus on impact, not just effort; deliver meaningful results that matter to our customers.

• Care deeply – About customers, teammates, and the quality of our deliverables. Act as Customer 0 for our products and tools.

• Dare to do the impossible & embrace scarcity – Push boundaries with creativity and resourcefulness.

• Build a better world – Use our technology and platform to create solutions that benefit not just enterprises, but society at large.

What We Offer

Joining Articul8 means stepping into a startup environment where every contribution matters and outcomes move the company forward. It's an "all in" culture — not about long hours, but about shared commitment, ownership, and impact.

• The opportunity to architect and implement cutting-edge Generative AI for leading global enterprises.

• A culture of curiosity and technical excellence, where you'll continuously learn and grow.

• High ownership of solutions — your work goes live, impacts customers directly, and informs the product roadmap.

• A collaborative team that values diversity, inclusion, and creativity, supporting both personal and professional development.

• Equity and ownership opportunities in a category-defining company.

• The chance to build reference architectures and deployments that will shape enterprise AI adoption at scale.

If you're ready to join a team that's moving fast, thinking big, and helping customers succeed with Generative AI from initial vision through production deployment, we'd love to hear from you.