Solutions AI Architect (Pre-Sales)

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About LILT

LILT was founded by Spence and John, who met at Google working on Google Translate and saw the need for better AI-powered translation in the enterprise. Since 2015, LILT has focused on building cutting-edge language technology, investing early in Large Language Models to improve translation quality and meet the demands of global organizations.

Today, LILT's Contextual AI Engine, Connector APIs, and Human Adaptive Feedback deliver accurate, nuanced translation across text, video, and speech in 100+ languages. Integrated with 100+ business systems, LILT helps enterprises scale global growth and deliver seamless multilingual experiences. We are trusted by Intel Corporation, Canva, the United States Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, ASICS, and hundreds of global Enterprises. LILT is backed by visionary investors including Intel Capital, Sequoia Capital, and Redpoint.

The Solutions Team at LILT

LILT's Solutions team focuses on our industry AI leading technology and its application to multilingual content requirements for large enterprises as well as government agencies. Our team engages with customers from the pre-sales/prospect stages through post-sale/customer onboarding stages and is made up of experts in various functional and technical areas of LILT's overall offering. While we work in various locations, we are highly collaborative within the team and have tight interactions with our colleagues in the LILT Sales, Product, Engineering and Services teams. Additionally, we operate as critical members of account-based teams that ensure LILT's technology is utilized to deliver maximum value to our customers. While we're at it, we have fun and enjoy the ride together.

Where You'll Work

Get the best of both worlds at LILT! Dive into dynamic in-office energy 3 days a week, sparking creativity and forging bonds with your awesome team. Then, seamlessly shift gears and crush your to-do list from the comfort of your home base for the rest of the week. It's the perfect harmony of productivity and personal freedom. Want a peek inside? Visit our Careers page!

This position can be based out of our San Francisco, CA or Indianapolis, IN offices and will be expected to work in the office in a hybrid capacity. Additional locations include the Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston metropolitan areas where you will start as fully remote and then transition to hybrid once offices are opened in those locations.

Authorization to work in the US is a precondition of employment.

What You'll Do

We're looking for an experienced Solutions AI Architect who loves solving hard problems, managing complex projects, and interacting with a variety of stakeholders. This position is for someone who has strong technical aptitude, extensive customer-facing experience, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects at once.

You will work hand-in-hand with Sales, Product, Engineering, Services, and Marketing teams to bring our platform to clients and prospects. You will be responsible for providing the technical expertise in sales pursuits to drive LILT customer acquisition and success. You will have a broad range of skills and experience, ranging from global content management lifecycle and a working knowledge of content pipelines and integrations. You will make the connection between a customer's specific business problems and LILT's solution, the customer-facing skills to communicate that connection, and the technical skills to build demos, execute proof-of-concepts, and provide consultative assistance on architecture and implementation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical co-pilot to LILT Account Executives, managing the customer's technical experience from scoping (pre-sales) to deployment (post-sales / success)

• Build and present reference architectures, how-tos, and demo applications for customers

• Be a subject-matter expert in translation and localization process optimization and best practices

• Understand and align the customer's technology stack to optimize localization processes

• Work cross-functionally to ensure smooth prospect-to-customer transitions and long-term customer success

• Play an active role in the development and maintenance of customer integrations

• Develop and iterate on internal processes to ensure consistency across our solutions engagements

• Track existing technology solutions and follow the latest trends and developments relevant to multilingual content management and translation; specifically the application of AI

Skills and Experience:

• At least 4+ years of experience in a technical pre-sales role at a language services, language technology, or content management company

• Experience working with a complex services-oriented solution

• Proven ability to communicate, present, and influence effectively at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level.

• Experience in localization engineering is highly desirable

• Familiarity with integrating CMS systems to translation workflows highly desirable

• Familiarity with Large Language Models, including fine-tuning, highly desirable

• A passion for technical and solution-based problem solving

• Analytical approach to intelligence gathering and project planning

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact easily with end users and C-level executives

• Keen attention to detail and adherence to deadlines

• Strong desire to learn in a rapidly growing and dynamic pre-IPO growth environment

• Self-motivated and inspired by a results-driven environment

• Confidence in communicating technical ideas to various audiences, primarily through presentations, whiteboarding, and platform demonstrations

• Comfort with a bit of chaos; startup experience is an advantage

• Ability to work independently and self sufficiently while being part of a team and pursuing team goals

Benefits

US Postings

• Compensation: At market salary with the opportunity to earn on-target earnings (OTE), meaningful equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays

• Medical Benefits: Employees receive coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance, and more. In addition, LILT pays for basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability

• Paid parental leave is provided after 6 months.

• Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to allow employees to customize benefits to their lifestyle

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