Senior Solutions Architect, Pantheon
$129.6-145k
Vancouver, BC & Toronto, ON (Canada): CAD $112,000-126,000. This position also offers a performance bonus dependent on company performance
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Website operations platform
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Website operations platform
201-500 employees
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$129.6-145k
Vancouver, BC & Toronto, ON (Canada): CAD $112,000-126,000. This position also offers a performance bonus dependent on company performance
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make the web a first-class platform that delivers results, one that empowers marketing and development teams to take control of their websites.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years production experience with Next.js, including App Router, Server Components, React, and TypeScript
- Expertise in rendering strategies (SSR, SSG, ISR), performance optimization, caching, and deployment (Vercel, containerized, self-hosted)
- 5+ years experience with Drupal or WordPress, ideally in headless/decoupled architectures, integrating CMS APIs (REST, GraphQL)
- Familiarity with Git workflows, CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and web security best practices
- Proven track record designing enterprise-scale web applications and migrations
- Experience in solution architecture, professional services, or customer-facing technical roles
- Hands-on technical implementation experience combined with the ability to define standards and processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong technical writing skills
- Consultative and customer-focused, with the ability to balance internal standards and client expectations
- Strategic thinker, comfortable with ambiguity, and adept at problem-solving in new and complex scenarios
- Experience mentoring, enabling, and upskilling technical teams
What the job involves
- Pantheon is launching a Next.js hosting offering, and we’re looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to lead the initiative. This is a foundational role where you’ll define how Pantheon delivers Next.js solutions at scale. You’ll bridge our expertise in Drupal and WordPress with modern frontend frameworks, helping customers modernize their web architectures while building internal capabilities across the Professional Services team
- You’ll combine hands-on technical implementation with strategic planning, guiding customer migrations, creating internal playbooks, and enabling the team to confidently deliver Next.js solutions. This role requires a balance of technical depth, consultative customer engagement, and the ability to operate in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
- Define Pantheon-specific Next.js architecture patterns, playbooks, and reference implementations
- Build reusable code templates, starter kits, and migration tools to streamline internal delivery
- Establish standards for deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization on Pantheon infrastructure
- Lead workshops and training sessions to upskill the Professional Services team
- Create internal documentation, knowledge base articles, and enablement resources
- Conduct technical discovery sessions with customers migrating from Frontend Sites or implementing Next.js
- Assess existing architectures and create tailored migration strategies
- Perform hands-on migration work, including code refactoring, platform updates, and deployment guidance
- Advise on rendering strategies (SSR, SSG, ISR), authentication, caching, CDN configuration, and other best practices
- Document lessons learned and continuously refine playbooks based on real-world experience
- Work with Product and Engineering teams to provide customer feedback and platform improvement recommendations
- Partner with Sales to scope Next.js opportunities and support pre-sales technical discussions
- Collaborate with Customer Success to define success criteria, health metrics, and post-launch guidance for Next.js customers
Our take
In today's digital landscape, website hosting is a critical component for businesses, and the demand for fast, reliable, and scalable hosting platforms is higher than ever. The competition is fierce, with major players like GoDaddy, Ionos, AWS, and WP Engine dominating the space.
One standout in this crowded market is Pantheon, a leading WebOps platform designed to deliver high-performance hosting for content-driven websites. Pantheon's unique value lies in its ability to provide seamless collaboration between developers and marketers while ensuring fast, reliable website performance. It's a platform that goes beyond traditional hosting by offering powerful tools for managing websites and scaling them as needed - making it a go-to choice for many organizations.
Pantheon has continuously innovated to stay ahead of the competition, with significant investments driving its growth. Initially focused on hosting solutions for WordPress and Drupal websites, it now offers content management as a service. This expansion was bolstered by significant funding, fueling further product development and the introduction of new features like personalization and analytics. These efforts have reinforced Pantheon's position as a leader in the WebOps and hosting space.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2021
$100m
SERIES E
Mar 2019
$40m
SERIES D
Total funding: $196.8m
Company benefits
- Health & Wellness: Taking care of you and your family is important to us. Our healthcare benefits program delivers choice and value so you can prioritize your health
- Remote & In-Office: We believe in a flexible employee experience, our San Francisco office is a center for collaboration and connection, but it's not the only place this happens
- Flexible Time-Off: We encourage work/life balance. Take time off when you need it, and return ready to make magic on the internet when you're ready and refreshed
- Monthly Book & Gym Allowance: One of the many ways we enable our team to take control of their development and wellness is to take advantage of our books and gym membership allowance
- Promoting Inclusivity: We strive to have a culture where Pantheors across the globe feel a high sense of belonging and engagement. We have several programs in place to help cultivate inclusion at Pantheon, including educational events, open forums, and training opportunities
- Giving Back: We believe in cultivating passion and giving back to the community we live and work in. Pantheon offers a Donation Matching program of $500 per employee and holds multiple team volunteer opportunities throughout the year
- Employee Resource Groups: Our Pantheon Resource Groups (PRGs) allow employees to connect, support each other, and spread awareness
- Professional Development: We support employee learning and development through company led-training, leadership forums, and full access to LinkedIn Learning's catalogue of courses
Company HQ
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Sameer Kazi
(CEO)Joined Pantheon in 2024 as CEO. They have also served as the Managing Director of Operating Capital since 2015. Previously they were the President of ActiveCampaign and CEO of Cheetah Digital.
Josh Koenig
(Co-Founder & CSO)They were part of the team that drove the first high-profile public Drupal use-case with the Howard and Dean campaign in 2003. They then went on to found the Drupal Dojo, an online learning community for developers, and to co-found the premiere Drupal agency in San Francisco, Chapter Three.
David Strauss
(Co-Founder & CTO)After co-founding Four Kitchens, a successful Web Development shop, they found themselves gravitating away from the customer client work and towards infrastructure solutions. Large clients like NBCUniversal, The Economics, and Wikimedia had already benefited from their scalability and database optimization work.
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