Solution Architect

Company: Vaadin
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

Vaadin is the company behind the popular open-source Vaadin platform for web apps in Java. Our technology makes it easy for developers to build performant, modern and beautiful web apps that users love and it is used daily by thousands of professional software developers in more than 150 countries. We sell add-on tools, support and services for accelerating the software projects based on Vaadin technology. We believe in Open Source and have successfully built our business model and growth around it.

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join our Services team

If you are a technical and customer-oriented professional, who wants to be a part of an international company working on the newest web technologies, this is the position for you!

As a Solution Architect at Vaadin, youll get to use your technical knowledge along with your exceptional communication skills to introduce Vaadin products and solutions to potential customers in the US. You get to assist interested customers and partners in understanding the benefits of the Vaadin platform, explain technical features and help them understand how our product may solve their problems. You'll be working hand in hand with the Sales team to present our solutions to interested parties but also participate in deliveries and help make those solutions come true.

In this role, you can be located anywhere in the US and work 100% remotely from home. You will be a part of a three-person solution architecture team located in Europe and collaborate closely with the sales team in the US. The preferred time zone is close to Eastern standard time, to be able to comfortably communicate with both our US-based customers as well as many of your Europe-based colleagues.

To succeed in this position, we expect you to have:

Experience working directly with customers in a Solution-oriented, consultative way. (Prior experience working as a Sales Engineer is preferred but not mandatory.)

Top notch communication and customer service skills are a must.

Technical skills in Java and experience with building web apps on a Java stack. Additional client-side experience is a bonus. (Prior experience on Vaadin technologies is considered an advantage.)

Passion for helping fellow developers and a good understanding of the Java and Web ecosystems.

Comfort in having technical conversations and a good understanding of the software development process and the landscape of web technologies.

Interest in learning and staying on top of new technologies

Willingness to travel from time to time (how much depends on you, trips are always agreed upon commonly by all parties)

(Close to) native level of English is mandatory. (Additional languages like Spanish or French are considered a bonus.)

What we offer

At Vaadin you get a possibility to be part of a global team that builds its business on a sizable open source community. We have customers all around the world, from huge global enterprises to tiny one-man startups. Projects vary from constructing entire business applications from scratch to short one-week consulting gigs. Working closely with Sales you'll get a glimpse at dozens of different customer projects every month. There are endless possibilities to learn new tech stacks and grow as a professional software engineer.

Your future colleagues, Vaadiners, are a truly diverse and easy-going bunch of world-class experts. We love simplicity and encourage everyone to contribute their own ideas for making Vaadin better as a technology and as a place to work.

To list just a few of the perks you can expect:

Competitive salary and benefits

The laptop, phone, and other hardware of your choice

A chance to be a part of a fast-growing international software company with a community of over 150,000 software developers.

Lots of room for learning and experimentation

10% of working time can be used to your own projects helping Vaadin community

A transparent, creative and friendly work environment with minimal bureaucracy

Flexible working hours and remote work from anywhere within the US.

Apply today! Candidates will be contacted as they apply, and the positions will be filled as soon as we find suitable candidates. For questions or more information, don't hesitate to contact Head of Solution Architecture, J--rgen Treml at juergen@vaadin.com.

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