The opportunity
Specialist Solutions Architects (SSA) are domain experts aligned to specific Stripe solutions and customer buying centers. We have in-depth knowledge of specific solution offerings and a deep understanding of customer challenges.
What you'll do
Act as a subject matter expert on Stripe Tax to accelerate opportunities
Demonstrate a deep understanding of global indirect taxes—VAT, GST, sales and: use tax, mandatory e-invoicing requirements—and how automated compliance solutions help online businesses meet their obligations
Provide solutions and recommendations to B2C, B2B, and platform business: models on how to integrate Stripe Tax for end-to-end indirect tax compliance
Conduct deep discovery of customers' current processes and needs to architect: solutions that drive key implementation decisions and accelerate deals
Create and share best practices and reusable assets such as reference: architectures to enhance the quality and efficiency of the broader sales and pre-sales organizations
Partner closely with the Tax product sales team and actively drive: opportunities for Stripe's largest customers, leading Tax solution strategy and owning key customer relationships
What they're looking for
- + years of experience in a customer-facing technical role such as solutions: architect, solutions consultant, or sales engineer for a global software enterprise
- + years of accounting, indirect tax, or tax compliance experience within a technical sales organization
- Experience working with or implementing a tax automation software solution
- Strong knowledge of software engineering and architecture patterns, with the: ability to understand how a wide variety of technologies and systems interact
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills,: comfortable explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- A passion for learning and staying up to date with indirect tax laws and emerging compliance requirements
- A proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners
- Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment
