Solutions Architect, UK (EMEA focus)
Location: Hybrid (London-based preferred)
Reports to: Managing Director, EMEA
About Chalice
Chalice builds custom AI to drive business outcomes. Our modular AI is built on clients’ own
goals, data, and tools, delivering more transparency, control and results than black-box
platforms. We’re backed by top-tier investors and working with some of the world’s most
ambitious marketers.
Following success across North America, we’re expanding into EMEA. This is a rare
opportunity to join early, make your mark, and help shape the future of advertising
technology.
The Role
We’re hiring a Solutions Architect to partner closely with commercial, product, and data science teams to craft high-impact solutions for Chalice customers. You’ll be instrumental in shaping technical strategies that unlock revenue and deepen client value particularly in the UK market, with exposure across EMEA. This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial role for someone who thrives on complexity and wants to make a visible mark at a high-growth, fast paced business leading innovation in ad tech.
What You’ll Do
- Partner with commercial leads to diagnose client needs and design tailored, scalable Chalice solutions.
- Lead technical discovery, solution design, and data scoping during pre-sales and early implementation phases.
- Serve as a bridge between commercial, product, and data science to ensure solutions are viable, valuable, and aligned with our broader roadmap.
- Support the delivery of AI-driven products with hands-on integration guidance, architecture planning, and post-launch optimisations.
- Represent Chalice externally as a technical expert, especially within the UK ad tech and data ecosystem.
- Identify and shape regional requirements that inform product and go-to-market decisions across EMEA.
Required Qualifications
- Experience & Domain Expertise
- 7+ years of hands-on experience with programmatic advertising platforms.
- Proven experience designing and implementing technical solutions in a commercial context.
- 5–7+ years in solutions architecture, technical consulting, or sales engineering—ideally within advertising, marketing tech, or enterprise SaaS.
- Platform & Ecosystem Knowledge
- Expert-level knowledge of DV360 and The Trade Desk.
- Deep understanding of the programmatic ecosystem across mobile and web.
- Familiarity with SSP curation platforms (e.g., Xandr Curate, Index Exchange).
- Strong grasp of the UK data and ad tech landscape (programmatic, identity, clean rooms, analytics); EMEA exposure is a plus.
- Familiarity with ad verification tools and measurement providers.
- Technical Fluency
- Working knowledge of SQL, Python, and/or JavaScript.
- Experience collaborating closely with data science and engineering teams.
- Fluency in ML applications within ad tech, including algorithmic optimisation.
- Comfortable navigating APIs, data pipelines, and cloud-based tools.
- Able to write and interpret technical documentation and specifications.
- Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
- Strong problem-solving ability and comfort with technical and commercial complexity.
- Understanding of data analysis and visualisation tools.
- Communication & Collaboration
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across commercial and technical audiences.
- Proven ability to influence deal strategy and technical implementation.
- Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
Why Join Chalice
- Shape the future of AI-driven advertising from the ground up
- Work with passionate, mission-driven people who value speed, quality and transparency
- Join a category-defining company during a moment of global growth
- Be empowered to do your best work and have fun doing it
