Solution Architect Jobs

Solutions architecture sits at the top of the technical pre-sales and engineering advisory hierarchy, with 38 active roles concentrated almost entirely in Dublin (31). The employer list is dominated by SaaS companies running EMEA customer engagement from Ireland.

HubSpot at Sir John Rogerson's Quay leads with 7 positions — the largest solutions architecture team tracked on HiringNow.ie. These roles involve designing complex CRM and marketing automation implementations for enterprise customers, integrating HubSpot with existing tech stacks, and acting as trusted technical advisors during the sales process. PowerSchool has 4 positions for its education technology platform architecture team.

The next wave comes from high-growth companies reshaping their categories. ElevenLabs has 2 positions for AI voice synthesis architecture — one of the most frontier-tech SA roles in the Irish market. Google at Gordon House recruits 2 solutions architects for its cloud platform. Notion and Vanta each have 2 positions — productivity software and security compliance respectively. F5 adds network and application delivery architecture from its Dublin engineering centre.

What distinguishes a solutions architect from a software engineer? The key is breadth over depth: solutions architects design how multiple systems, APIs, and platforms work together to solve a customer's business problem. The core skills include system design, API architecture, integration patterns, cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP), and the ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications. The role demands both engineering credibility and strong communication skills — you're equally comfortable drawing architecture diagrams on a whiteboard and presenting to a CTO. The career path runs from Solutions Engineer through Solutions Architect and Senior SA to Principal SA and VP Solutions Engineering — with compensation reflecting the dual commercial and technical nature of the function.

The solutions architecture function sits at a critical juncture in the sales cycle � technical enough to earn credibility with engineering teams, commercial enough to influence deal outcomes. In the Irish market, the role has become particularly important as SaaS products grow more complex and enterprise buyers demand proof-of-concept deployments before committing. Companies like HubSpot and ElevenLabs increasingly run their most strategic deals through their SA teams, making the function a genuine revenue driver rather than a support cost. For engineers who enjoy customer interaction, or sales professionals with deep technical backgrounds, solutions architecture offers a hybrid career that avoids the pure-management track while maintaining strong compensation and influence.