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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Solutions Architect Expert - **Company:** CADDi Inc - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Python (Programming Language), Laboratory Information Management Systems, Runbook, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Value Engineering, Data Logging, Delivery Pipeline, Git, Graphql, Webhooks, Data Pipelines, Docker - **Published:** July 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gkjhg3 ## About the Role + 5-10 years building and delivering production-grade data or application solutions, ideally in B2B or industrial/manufacturing contexts. + Proficient in Python and SQL; comfortable with other languages + Hands-on with data pipelines and AI patterns: ETL/ELT, vector stores and evaluation/guardrails. + Cloud-native delivery: containers (Docker), CI/CD, and deployments to AWS/GCP/Azure; infra-as-code mindset and basic networking/security. + Strong API integration experience (REST/GraphQL), auth models, and webhooks; familiarity with event-driven designs. + Git-centric workflow, code reviews, testing practices, and documentation discipline. + Manufacturing native a plus: ERP/MES/PLM/QA/LIMS familiarity and common data shapes. + U.S. citizen or green card holder (ITAR). + Willingness to travel 30%. ## Description You will be on the bleeding edge of AI, helping transform manufacturers and innovating as you go. Not only will you be helping customers, but you will be the chief pathfinder for our product and technology teams as you discover repeatable solutions for US manufacturers. + Own solution architecture and delivery end-to-end: from discovery and scoping to POC, testing, and handover. + Code and ship integrations in Python/TypeScript/Rust, build APIs and integrations, and stand up data pipelines. + Partner cross-functionally with Sales (technical scoping, demos), Product (field feedback and reusability), and Customer teams (enablement and runbooks). + Write clear technical documents: architecture diagrams, SOW estimates, test plans, and ops runbooks. + 0*1 focus: move from first customer conversation to production quickly; create reusable accelerators for later 1*N scale. This is not a coordination/program role. What Your Days Will Look Like + Hands-on development: design, prototype, and build data/AI features and integrations; write services and orchestration code. + Customer discovery and value engineering: elicit requirements, map data sources, define measurable success criteria. + Solution demos and technical workshops: iterate quickly on POCs to prove value. + Productionize: harden data flows, instrument logging/metrics, add tests, security controls, and deployment pipelines. + Pre-sales technical support: shape SOWs, right-size scope and estimates, and de-risk delivery. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer)