Haystack

Architecture

Hire Solutions Architects

Hire solutions architects who design winning customer solutions.

88% match
Vetted
Amelia Hughes

Amelia Hughes

Lead Solutions Architect

London, UK

ai_summary7 yrs shipping production-grade solutions architect work. Strong on Solution design & Cloud.

Solution design96%
Cloud87%
Integrations83%
Pre-sales92%

7+

Years

£82k

Expects

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3

Markets

UK · DE · US

24h

First shortlist

from kick-off call

14–21

Days to hire

median across roles

Tailored

Typical mid pay (UK)

Why Haystack

The fastest way to hire solutions architects without the agency tax.

Solutions architects sit between sales, product and engineering - designing the technical solutions that win and retain customers.

Haystack matches you with solutions architects across SaaS, enterprise software and platform companies.

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A sample of solutions architects currently active on Haystack. Sign in to browse full profiles, see expected salaries, and start a conversation.

88% match
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Lena Schneider

Lena Schneider

Solutions Architect

Berlin, Germany
Solution design54%
Cloud51%
Integrations66%
Pre-sales49%

6+

Years

€78k

Expects

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92% match
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Maximilian Weber

Maximilian Weber

Lead Solutions Architect

Munich, Germany
Integrations48%
Pre-sales69%
Stakeholder management62%
Technical writing61%

10+

Years

€105k

Expects

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88% match
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Hannah Becker

Hannah Becker

Lead Solutions Architect

Hamburg, Germany
Stakeholder management86%
Technical writing80%
Solution design94%
Cloud81%

4+

Years

€68k

Expects

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92% match
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Jonas Krüger

Jonas Krüger

Staff Solutions Architect

Frankfurt, Germany
Solution design56%
Cloud70%
Integrations68%
Pre-sales65%

8+

Years

€92k

Expects

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96% match
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Olivia Martinez

Olivia Martinez

Solutions Architect

San Francisco, USA
Integrations60%
Pre-sales58%
Stakeholder management67%
Technical writing62%

6+

Years

$185k

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94% match
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Ethan Nguyen

Ethan Nguyen

Staff Solutions Architect

New York, USA
Stakeholder management57%
Technical writing48%
Solution design72%
Cloud65%

9+

Years

$210k

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What strong solutions architects ship with

3 core · 3 nice to have

Core stack

Solution designCloudIntegrations

Nice to have

Pre-salesStakeholder managementTechnical writing

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Hires made on Haystack by teams like

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Blueprint

Hiring through Haystack takes days, not months

A repeatable five-step playbook our employers run for every role.

  1. 01

    30-min kick-off

    Day 0

    We capture the brief, scorecard and salary band. No long forms.

  2. 02

    Matches in 24h

    Day 1

    A curated shortlist of vetted candidates lands in your dashboard.

  3. 03

    Interview rounds

    Day 2–10

    We handle scheduling. You focus on the conversation.

  4. 04

    Offer & references

    Day 10–14

    We support both sides through offer and reference checks.

  5. 05

    Onboard

    Day 14–21

    Structured ramp template so your new hire ships in week one.

92%

Offer acceptance

Because every candidate has already aligned on level, comp and working pattern before you meet, solutions architect offers via Haystack are accepted 92% of the time.

Leading tech employers use Haystack to hire world-class candidates

Answer Digital

"For anyone in the industry struggling with tech hiring and finding those really niche candidates, I'd highly recommend using Haystack. Ultimately Haystack helped us find great candidates that we couldn't find anywhere else."

Jonny Hiles

Jonny Hiles

Talent Acquisition Lead

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Leonardo

"Working with Haystack has helped us widen our brand, it's helped us recruit great people, and it's been an easy thing to do. When we think about our candidate experience and the experience of people in my team, I want that rounded experience and that's what we've seen with Haystack."

Craig Drysdale

Craig Drysdale

VP Talent & Engagement

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PayPoint

"I'm really impressed with the candidates that I'm finding on Haystack, I'm looking at them and thinking, 'wow, this looks like a great engineer'. We made multiple hires in our first year. It's been a really nice way to hire tech talent, with a very unique approach."

Marek Kafar

Marek Kafar

Senior IT Recruiter

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