Solutions Architect

The Solutions Architect at Coalition Technologies is a senior development position focused on defining, planning, and executing complex web design and development projects. This role involves close collaboration with sales, strategy, project management, design, and development teams. Key responsibilities may also include front-end or back-end development for high-value or complex projects. The Solutions Architect reports directly to the Director of Design and Development and the President.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY:

Coalition Technologies is dedicated to delivering top-tier client work while fostering a fun, innovative, and thriving environment for our team. Alongside significant career growth and rapid advancement opportunities, CT provides:

• The industry's most competitive profit-sharing bonus plan, distributing up to 50% of company profits to full-time employees monthly.
• A highly competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) plan, promoting excellent work-life balance.
• Subsidized gym memberships to support team member wellness.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance packages for all US-based team members.
• International Health Insurance Reimbursement Program for all international team members—a unique Coalition benefit.
• Device upgrade and learning reimbursement programs.
• Motivating career development plans with clearly defined goals and rewards.
• Additional job-specific incentives and bonuses.
• 100% remote work supported by time tracking software. Our company culture specializes in supporting remote team members, a practice we have maintained for over a decade. CT welcomes applications globally.

YOUR DUTIES AND TASKS:

• Educate prospects on platform solutions (e.g., BigCommerce, Shopify, Magento, WordPress) by providing consultative, best-practices approaches, including analysis and analytics to match business and technical requirements.
• Conduct needs analysis and technical scoping sessions with prospective customers to gather and document essential requirements.
• Provide pre-sales technical consulting support to the Sales staff through online demonstrations, conference calls, and site visits alongside project managers.
• Document prospective client needs and detailed project requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and the voice of the sales and marketing teams to prospects and partners.
• Collaborate closely with the sales team to respond to proposals and RFPs, ensuring all technical information and recommendations meet client requirements.
• Work with third-party partners or solutions, when necessary, to develop custom solutions addressing prospect needs.
• Contribute to creating thought leadership content, white papers, and other sales or marketing collateral highlighting agency capabilities for partners, prospects, and clients.
• Develop new processes and practices to ensure teams operate as industry leaders in their respective fields.
• Stay current with the latest features, capabilities, and applications released by various platforms to provide optimal client guidance.
• Lead internal project planning and development of recurring solutions for frequent client needs (e.g., web application development for common e-commerce merchant features).
• Support design and project management teams during project discovery to anticipate UX best practices and scopes of work for future project phases.
• Provide emergency development support for key Coalition clients and major accounts.

YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• 4–5+ years of Solutions Engineering experience in a relevant market or a similar senior-level development position.
• Strong knowledge of core web technologies, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Experience with various e-commerce and CMS platforms such as BigCommerce, Shopify, Magento, and WordPress.
• Proven experience in solution architecture, project scoping, and product demonstration skills.
• Comfort providing consultative presentations to C-level business executives, as well as engaging in detailed, in-depth discussions with technical audiences.
• Experience with commerce solutions and applications, including POS, product catalogs, order management, ERP, and payment gateways.
• Sales methodology and solution selling training is a plus.
• A charismatic, energetic, and self-starting personality.
• Ability to collaborate with and motivate multiple groups toward task accomplishment.
• Strong verbal, presentation, written, and organizational skills, coupled with a passion for winning.

Compensation Disclosure: Starting base pay for this position in California, New York, Washington, and Colorado ranges between $22.50 - $35 per hour. Compensation is variable based on factors including experience, qualifications, skills test performance, geographic location, and the seniority of the position offered. Compensation outside of California, New York, Washington, and Colorado may fall outside these specified ranges.