--- title: 'Solutions Architect at Orkes' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/solutions-architect-orkes-northwestern-europe-middle-europe-4cbpwy6bxk9y' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Solutions Architect at Orkes - **Company:** Orkes - **Location:** Northwestern Europe / Middle Europe - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/orkes/jobs/5384602008 ## Job description ## Who We Are Building the Backbone of Distributed Applications. Orkes is building the platform that powers the next generation of enterprise applications and AI systems. Founded by the creators of the open-source Netflix Conductor orchestration platform, Orkes helps organizations build, deploy, and operate mission-critical workflows and AI agents at massive scale. Our platform combines workflow and agent orchestration, integrations, observability, and resilience into a unified developer experience, enabling teams to build and operate complex deterministic and agentic workflows with confidence. From global enterprises to fast-growing startups, customers rely on Orkes to automate business-critical processes and execute billions of workflow and agent executions with the reliability, visibility, and fault tolerance required for production systems. We’re solving some of the hardest infrastructure problems: how do you make distributed systems reliable, observable, and scalable – without every team having to reinvent the wheel? We absorb the complexity of distributed systems, letting teams build with confidence. We’re hiring a Solutions Architect to help us evolve and scale our platform. If you’re passionate about clean, efficient architecture, love solving tough distributed systems challenges, and thrive in an environment where your ideas actually shape the product then we’d love to talk. And the best part is we’re just getting started. ## What You’ll Do - Become an expert on the Orkes platform to lead customers through training, adopting and implementing best practices for their orchestration journey - Partner with the sales team to act as a technical advisor during the sales process - Collaborate with the product team as an advocate of your customers in the field - Help our customers to achieve tangible data-driven outcomes through the use of the Orkes platform, establishing a clear architectural vision and identifying compelling use cases so as to realize value - Find solutions to our customers' biggest challenges in orchestration and application development in various business domains including logistics, fintech, cyber security, healthcare and cross vertical use cases like application modernization, performance scaling, and resilience - Engage with the technical community by leading workshops, seminars and meet-ups ## What We’re Looking For - 5+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud architecture and customer-facing roles - Understanding of business processes across multiple industries, geographies and technical domains - Understanding of system design patterns, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native architecture - Experience with integrations using REST and messaging systems (Kafka, MQ, etc.) - Language proficiency in Java - Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for learning new technologies - A collaborative mindset—we win as a team Bonus Points - Experience with orchestration engines or workflow systems (e.g., Conductor, Camunda, Temporal) - Contributions to open-source projects ## Why You’ll Love Working at Orkes - You’ll be working on real and difficult problems that developers face every day - You’ll join a team that thinks deeply about the systems we build and the people who rely on them - We’re a fast-growing team backed by top-tier investors and used by some of the world’s biggest companies - Remote-friendly, flexible working hours, a global team and a strong culture of trust and ownership - You’ll have a huge impact on the direction of our technology and our company Not 100% sure you fit the description? That’s okay. We care more about your potential and passion than checking every box. If this role excites you, we want to hear from you. Ready to help shape the future of distributed applications? Apply now and build something developers will love. More Details: The base salary for this role is $80,000-180,000 USD. However, compensation is based on local market rates for your country/region, along with your years of experience and qualifications. - Start Date: ASAP - Status: Full time (via EOR vendor) - Type: Remote daily w/expected travel to clients - Location: Europe, GMT +1 or within 1-2hrs of that timezone. - Department: Engineering - Reports to: Head of Engineering - Travel: 15-20% ## Benefits - Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision - Flexible PTO - Support for personal development At Orkes, we are committed to building a team that reflects a rich tapestry of perspectives, identities, and professional experiences. We believe that diversity is not just a checkbox, but a driving force behind innovation, creativity, and success. By embracing a variety of backgrounds, we cultivate an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Join us at Orkes and be a part of a team where your unique perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Together we are shaping the future technology by leveraging the strength that comes from embracing diversity in all its forms. Your Journey with us is an opportunity to contribute to something greater and make a lasting impact. ## About Orkes ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Orkes provides a modern workflow orchestration platform that enables developers to build, run, and observe durable, distributed applications and AI agents at scale. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A / Seed; raised $29.3M total funding) - **Headquarters**: Cupertino, California, United States - **Founded**: 2020 - **Founders**: Jeu George (CEO), Viren Baraiya (CTO), Dilip Lukose (CPO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Software Development / Workflow Orchestration / AI Agent Platforms - **Target customers**: B2B – Developers and engineering teams at enterprises (Fortune 500) and SMBs building distributed, event-driven applications. - **Mission**: “Empower developers to build and scale distributed applications with high levels of observability, security, and durability.” [orkes.io/about-us](https://www.orkes.io/about-us) ## Products & Services - **Orkes Cloud**: Fully managed, security-hardened orchestration platform with enterprise features – durable execution, real-time monitoring, audit logs, human-in-the-loop, and AI agent integration. (SaaS) - **Conductor Open Source**: The popular open-source orchestration engine originally created at Netflix, extended and maintained by Orkes. (Open Source / Community) - **Conductor Agent SDK**: Native SDKs (Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, etc.) for building AI agents and workflows that combine deterministic execution with AI reasoning. (API / SDK) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metrics**: Annual Revenue ~$2.4M (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding $29.3M - **Funding Rounds**: - Seed Round (2022‑02‑28): $9.3M led by Vertex Ventures and Battery Ventures - Series A (2024‑02‑21): $20M led by Nexus Venture Partners - Series B: led by AVP (investor count and amount not specified) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Nexus Venture Partners, Vertex Ventures, Battery Ventures, AVP - **Growth Signals**: - 59 employees (+10.8% YoY) as of mid‑2026 - 18,840 LinkedIn followers (+67.6% yearly) - 13 active job postings (+1200% YoY in job posting trends) - Used by “thousands of organizations globally” and Fortune 500 companies - Operates in 9 countries (US, India, UK, Australia, Singapore, Argentina, UAE, Paraguay, Netherlands) ## Competitive Advantages - **Founding Team**: Built by the original creators of Netflix Conductor OSS – deep domain expertise in orchestration at massive scale. - **Open Source Foundation**: Trusted by a broad community; enterprise features built on top of battle-tested open‑source code. - **AI + Determinism**: Unique ability to combine AI agent reasoning (model‑agnostic) with deterministic, durable workflow execution – bringing trust, explainability, and governance to AI‑powered processes. - **Enterprise Ready**: Up to 99.99% availability SLA, fine‑grained RBAC, complete audit trails, and support for AWS, Azure, GCP, or on‑prem deployments. ## Strategic Focus - Becoming “the operating system for AI agents and workflows” – building a unified platform where agents and workflows are first‑class citizens. - Leading the convergence of AI reasoning and deterministic execution for mission‑critical business operations. - Scaling enterprise adoption across industries while growing the open‑source Conductor community. - Expanding developer relations, content engineering, and global sales presence (visible from active job postings for Community Developer Lead, Content Engineer, Solutions Architect, etc.). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Developer‑first, transparent communication, passion for solving real‑world problems, bias for action (“fail fast”), and high collaboration. Strong emphasis on open‑source contribution and authenticity. [orkes.io/about-us](https://www.orkes.io/about-us) - **Work Environment**: Fully distributed / remote‑first with flexible hours. Offices in Cupertino, Santa Clara, Seattle, and other hubs. “We believe in a remote‑first, truly distributed workforce.” [orkes.io/careers](https://orkes.io/careers) - **Compensation & Perks**: Top‑of‑market salaries, stock options, flexible PTO, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage. - **Engineering Culture**: Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge orchestration infrastructure used by Fortune 500 companies; active contribution to open source; modern tech stack (SDKs in multiple languages, cloud‑native, AI integration). - **Growth Trajectory**: Rapidly scaling (job postings up 1200% YoY) with strong funding and a dedicated team – ideal for those who want high impact in a fast‑growing startup. ## Sources 1. [orkes.io/about-us](https://www.orkes.io/about-us) 2. [orkes.io/careers](https://orkes.io/careers) 3. [orkes.io](https://orkes.io/) 4. [LinkedIn – Orkes](https://www.linkedin.com/company/orkes-inc) 5. 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