# Solutions Architect - SF Bay Area

**Company:** [Zilliz](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zilliz)
**Location:** Redwood City, CA
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $250k – $285k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Node.js, Go, Java, Cloud-Native, Databases, Machine Learning, Open Source, Pre-Sales, Milvus
**Posted:** 2025-05-15

> Drive technical pre-sales engagements and build strategic customer relationships for a leading vector database startup. Requires 5+ years infrastructure software experience, coding in Python/Node/Go/Java, and strong understanding of cloud-native, databases, and ML.

## Job Description

## What you will do
- Drive technical engagements with key customers to deliver quality technical solutions and services.
- Establish repeatable motions and best practices to improve the efficiency of customer projects.
- Build technical resources such as tutorials, white papers, and tools to address customer needs.
- Play an active role in the open-source community. Work as a community technical expert and keep your influence by actively joining all types of community activities and events.
- Build long-term strategic relationships with potential clients and identify new opportunities in the user community.
- Responsible for communicating with key users/clients and providing them with help throughout the whole process of trial, testing, and delivering a full solution in production.

## What we are looking for
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Over 5 years of experience in infrastructure software pre-sales, development, or consulting.
- Good understanding of the following areas: Cloud-native, Database, and Machine Learning.
- Good understanding of open source and experience with an open-source community is ideal.
- A team player who is optimistic, integral, responsible, good at communicating, and willing to help other colleagues.
- A passionate learner and a powerful problem-solver with decisiveness.
- Coding experience in Python, Node.js, Go, or Java.
- We hope you can adapt to a fast-changing environment (i.e. the different stages of a startup company).
- Experience with Open Source Milvus Vector Database is nice to have.

## Benefits
- Competitive compensation (cash + equity)
- Regular bonus and equity refresh opportunities
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and global wellbeing days
- Generous 401(k) and regional retirement plans

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