The Solution Architect owns the full cycle of solution delivery — from direct user engagement and requirements gathering through design, build, iteration, and production. Using AI as their primary build engine, Solution Architects are outcome-driven problem solvers who eliminate the traditional handoff between design and development. They are not code generators. They are architects of working solutions.

This role exists because the future of software delivery belongs to people who can think in systems, communicate with humans, and build with AI — all in the same motion.

Level Definition

Scope: Moderately complex, cross-functional problems | Autonomy: Independent with check-ins | Complexity: Moderate

What This Role Does

Engages directly with end-users and stakeholders to understand problems, surface requirements, and define success criteria

Designs solution architectures that are practical, scalable, and aligned to business needs

Builds and iterates on solutions using AI-native development tools and workflows

Owns the solution from first conversation to production deployment

Continuously shortens the cycle between problem identification and working software

Identifies opportunities to improve existing systems and workflows through AI-enabled solutions

Responsibilities at This Level

Independently gathers requirements through direct end-user engagement

Designs and delivers solutions of moderate complexity with limited oversight

Manages their own delivery cycle from requirements through production

Identifies gaps in existing solutions and proposes improvements

Contributes to team standards and shares learnings across the function

What Makes This Role Different

Traditional software developers are code generators. This role is different by design. Solution Architects are not measured by lines of code written — they are measured by problems solved and solutions shipped. AI handles code generation. The Solution Architect handles everything that requires human judgment: understanding the problem, designing the right solution, and iterating until it works.

Qualifications

Experience

2–4 years in a solutions, technical, product, or systems role; proven track record of delivering AI-built solutions end-to-end.

What We're Not Looking For

Traditional software developers who use AI to write code faster

Specialists who design but don't build, or build but don't design

People who need full requirements handed to them before starting

2-4 years in solutions, technical, product, or systems role; proven track record delivering AI-built solutions end-to-end.

Key Responsibilities

• gathering requirements
• designing architectures
• building solutions

Skills & Tools

AI

Job Details

• Category: Information Technology
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
• Languages: English

About Nightingale Education LLC

An education company that builds AI-powered software solutions. — Industry: Education