Sr. Solutions Architect-AI

Eightfold was founded with a vision to solve for employment in our society. For decades, the connection between individuals and opportunities has been based on who they are and their network’s strength vs. their potential. Eightfold leverages artificial intelligence to transform how to think about skills and capabilities for individuals and how jobs and career decisions are made. Eightfold offers the industry’s first AI-powered Talent Intelligence Platform to transform how organizations plan, hire, develop and retain a diverse workforce, enabling individuals to transform their careers.

To date, Eightfold AI has received more than $410 million in funding and a valuation of over $2B from leading investors to further our mission of finding the right career for everyone in the world. If you are passionate about solving one of the most fundamental challenges of our society – employment, working on hard business problems, and being part of an amazing growth story – Eightfold is the place to be!

Eightfold.AI is looking for seasoned and technical Solutions Architect in India with a passion for digital transformation. Are you interested in an opportunity to implement a new generation of HR transformation solutions with advanced AI? Eightfold is the industry leader in Talent Intelligence powered by AI.

The role calls for being highly technical (design and develop technical solutions) and being a consultant (customer facing) to enterprise-grade global clients.

What You Will Do (or Learn To Do):

• Serve as the trusted advisor to our enterprise clients and partners primarily in India and other regions to support them in the deployment of Eightfold’s AI products and solutions.
• Architect Eightfold innovative AI integrations between Eightfold and other ATS & HRIS systems for enterprise customers.
• Participates in every aspect of the solution implementation from analyzing customers’ business requirements to configuring Eightfold solutions to meet customers’ needs.
• Lead technical teams through multi-phased delivery projects and provide hands-on delivery guidance.
• Provide in-depth knowledge of Eightfold solutions and evaluate the customer’s business processes.
• Configuring and customizing solutions/products/processes to achieve best results.
• Designing and implementing API and software integrations using JSON, ETL, XML, Python or SQL.
• Conduct acceptance testing and technical documentation.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Functional Consultants and Partners.
• Lead customer presentations and training on software solutions.
• Plan and facilitate weekly meetings, and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist technical teams to develop solutions- including issues discovered from customer escalations.

What You Bring:

• Experience in consulting or industry- delivering enterprise-grade HCM solutions in cloud (SaaS) environments.
• Experience in HRIS/ATS implementations and knowledge in any of: Workday, SuccessFactors, Taleo, PeopleSoft, iCIMS,Oracle etc.
• Proven history of serving in technical and customer-facing roles. Gathering requirements and design solutions.
• Hands-on experience with API development, JSON, SQL and Python.
• Skills in application programming, system design.
• Knowledge of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications/platforms
• Hands on experience configuring software solutions for enterprise clients.
• Brings industry experience and understands challenges and risks when implementing vertical applications.
• Can architect solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively including presentations, negotiation and persuasive skills. Advanced/fluent level of spoken English is a must.
• Can lead customer facing activities (such as workshops, requirements discussions, presentations, demos)
• Strong customer relationship management and critical issue handling.
• Strong analytical skills and a demonstrable bias toward action.
• Can deal with ambiguity and thrive in a rapidly changing business environment.
• Ability to perform impact analysis, identify changes to business processes, perform testing, and effectively communicate with the business.
• GDPR and data retention / compliance knowledge is a plus.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering is a plus.
• Big 4 consulting experience is a plus.

We are a team of self-starters who excel in their fields. We believe in giving you responsibility, not a task. We want you to have ownership and pride in your work and see your work’s positive impact on your colleagues, our customers, and the world. We believe in providing transparency and support so you can do the best work of your career.

Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Starting February 1, 2024, employees residing near Santa Clara, California, or our Bangalore and Noida offices in India will return to the office twice a week.

Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

Experience our comprehensive benefits with family medical, vision and dental coverage, a competitive base salary, and eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions.