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VercelVercelSan Francisco, CA

Manager, Solutions Architecture

Lead a team of Solutions Architects supporting enterprise and mid-market sales in the Americas. Drive technical excellence, mentor staff, provide hands-on support for key deals, and partner with sales and engineering. Requires 8+ years in technical pre-sales with 2+ years leadership.

245k – 307k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOESolutions Architecture

About the role

What you will do:

  • Lead, develop, and manage the AMER Majors/Commercial SA team, including training and career development.
  • Ensure technical excellence across the pre and post sales cycle.
  • Provide hands-on support for key accounts as needed (presentations, architecture reviews, migration plans).
  • Oversee and coach SA engagement on strategic accounts and critical deals.
  • Partner with our engineering org to provide product feedback from the field.
  • Develop repeatable plays from trends your are seeing across your team.
  • Track and report SA performance to Sales and Field Engineering leadership quarterly.
  • Own org planning, staffing, budgeting, and regional recruiting.

About you:

  • 8+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture/Engineering, Sales Engineering, or Technical Pre-sales roles, with at least 2+ years in a leadership position.
  • Strong background in web technologies (Next.js, React, Node.js, APIs, cloud infrastructure).
  • Proven ability to lead, coach, and scale technical teams in a high-growth environment.
  • Demonstrated success working with enterprise and commercial customers across diverse industries.
  • Strong understanding of modern software development workflows (CI/CD, DevOps, frontend frameworks).
  • Experience collaborating with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to drive customer success.

Bonus if you:

  • Have experience working with Vercel, Next.js, or similar frontend frameworks.
  • Have led SA teams at a high-growth SaaS or cloud infrastructure company.
  • Bring expertise in developer tooling, edge computing, or performance optimization.
  • Are comfortable presenting at conferences, webinars, or large-scale customer events.

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation package, including equity.
  • Inclusive Healthcare Package.
  • Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
  • Flexible Time Off.
  • We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

San Francisco, CA base OTE pay range: $245,000 - $307,000. Actual salary based on skills, experience, and location. Includes benefits and equity.

Skills

Next.jsReactNode.jsAPIsCloud InfrastructureCI/CDDevOpsFrontend FrameworksSales EngineeringSolutions Architecture
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