Solutions Architect, Lakera
GenAI security platform
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GenAI security platform
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
To enable enterprises to focus on building the most exciting AI applications securely by protecting them in the world of AI cyber risk.
Role
Who you are
- Background in technical advisory or solutions architecture, with hands-on experience supporting both SaaS and on-premise enterprise customers
- Deep interest in the AI security ecosystem, including model governance, deployment architectures, guardrails, policy enforcement, and emerging industry standards
- A track record of partnering with customer-facing teams (e.g., CSMs, TAMs, GTM leads) to drive adoption, expansion, and long-term customer value
- Strong architectural design and review skills, with the ability to assess customer environments and provide clear, strategic technical recommendations
- Expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues, especially in mission-critical enterprise settings
- Exceptional communication abilities, able to translate highly technical concepts for diverse stakeholders, influence decision-making, and build trust quickly
- Experience working with AI-centric platforms or products, particularly in model operations, security, or governance, is a significant plus
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Solutions Architect to serve as a technically strong partner at the intersection of engineering, customer success, and enterprise architecture strategy
- You'll collaborate closely with Customer Success Managers (CSMs) throughout the post-sales lifecycle from onboarding through expansion, acting as the trusted technical advisor for our enterprise customers
- You'll drive adoption, ensure alignment with best practices, and shape how enterprises build secure AI systems with Lakera
- This is a hands-on, customer-facing role where you'll design AI security architectures, guide customers through complex technical decisions, and ensure they can deploy safe, scalable, and well-governed AI systems
- Develop deep expertise in AI security, AI infrastructure, and modern AI deployment architectures, becoming a trusted technical resource for customers and internal teams
- Lead the technical workstream for enterprise accounts, partnering closely with CSMs to guide customers from onboarding through adoption, value realization, and expansion
- Advise on AI security best practices and architectural design, including AI gateway patterns, integration approaches, infrastructure tradeoffs, and deployment strategies for both SaaS and self-hosted environments
- Gain a thorough understanding of each customer’s architecture and use cases to ensure Lakera integrates seamlessly, securely, and with measurable impact
- Own the first line of technical troubleshooting and solutions, collaborating with Engineering and CSMs to drive timely resolution and implement long-term fixes
- Help customers adopt emerging AI ecosystem standards and protocols, offering clear guidance as the landscape evolves
- Showcase new features and capabilities, enabling customers to get maximum value from the platform
- Optimize customer configurations and rollout strategies, ensuring secure, scalable, and safe deployments tailored to each environment
- Support expansion opportunities, providing the technical lens that informs customer growth plans and long-term architectural strategy
- Serve as a key feedback loop to Product and Engineering, surfacing insights that shape product direction and roadmap priorities
Our take
Lakera is a real-time Generative AI (GenAI) security company protecting businesses from AI-specific risks. Its flagship platform, Gandalf, serves as the world's largest AI red team with over 250,000 unique users globally, including major clients like Microsoft.
Gandalf generates a real-time database of AI threats, growing by hundreds of thousands of new attacks daily, ensuring continuous protection for Lakera's customers. The demand for Lakera's platform is rising as businesses worldwide scramble to harness the power of GenAI without exposing themselves to associated risks.
Securing substantial funding in 2024, Lakera is investing further into product development, launching its AI Model Risk Index platform in 2025. It's also expanding its presence in the US, particularly in Silicon Valley. This positions Lakera well for a future of growth and leadership within the advanced AI security solution market.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jul 2024
$20m
SERIES A
Oct 2023
$10m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $30m
Company benefits
- Stock options/Equity plan
- MacBook & equipment
- Hybrid & remote work
- Conferences & events attendance
- Book allowance
- Education & development allowance
- Daily snacks in office
- Headspace account
- Relocation support where needed
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k plan
- Paid parental leave
- Unlimited PTO
- Health, wellness and commuter benefits
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
David Haber
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded Cognitir. They were also the Head of AI at Daedalean AI and an AI Safety Initiator at AI House Davos.
Mateo Rojas-Carulla
(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)Graduated from the University of Cambridge with a PhD in Machine Learning. They previously worked as a Software Engineer at Google and as a Machine Learning Engineer at Speechmatics.
Matthias Kraft
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from Imperial College London with a PhD in Physics. They previously worked as a Computer Vision Research Engineer and Head of Visual Positioning at Deadalean AI.
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