Principal Solutions Architect

As a Principal Solutions Architect at CMT, you’ll play a critical role in shaping and delivering end-to-end solutions for our insurance partners and enterprise clients. You’ll exercise independent judgment and discretion while leading discovery, architecture, and integration planning—translating complex business goals into scalable, technical implementations using CMT’s mobile telematics platform. Acting as a strategic technical advisor, you’ll collaborate across product, engineering, sales, and delivery teams to design complex solutions that are both customer-aligned and technically sound. This is a high-impact, client-facing role for someone who thrives at the intersection of business needs and technical execution.  CMT is looking for a Principal Solutions Architect I to help us change the world. CMT has helped protect over 65 million drivers and prevent over 126,000 crashes worldwide. We build AI to solve some of the most difficult challenges in mobility — understanding and reducing risk, detecting crashes, and getting people life-saving help. The problems are hard. The impact is real. No matter your role, your work will matter at CMT.  Responsibilities:   Meet with clients to understand their business vision and document business requirements and a delivery plan for solutions leveraging CMT Products  Work with insurer teams and associates to plan the best launch strategy  Use independent judgment and discretion to negotiate technical solutions that support a balance between best serving our customers and also ideal for CMT  Find creative and unique solutions to solve complex problems  Develop, guide and design the solution architecture for projects to be delivered by internal delivery teams or a solution partner team  Serve as the point contact person for internal and external teams for integration architecture • Analyze proposed solutions for integrations with insurer systems and third parties Recommend solutions with an eye to future scalability, performance, maintenance and usage • Cooperate with sales and solution partners by proposing solutions, demonstrating the technology, helping respond to RFPs and serving as SME for subsequent questions  As a subject matter expert, you will be responsible for educating and guiding decisions made by internal teams, solution partners and customer technical teams  Provide Guidance and mentorship for other solution architects  Ability to travel as needed Complete any additional tasks as they arise  Qualifications:   Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in Engineering, Computer Science or Mathematics 7+ years of relevant working experience with proven success in delivering SaaS based software projects on time, in scope, and to customer business goals Experience working in the the automotive insurance industry developing a strategy or technical solutions for underwriting product(s) and/or automobile claims Experience with designing enterprise solutions across Mobile (native iOS and Android) and back-end technologies running on the public cloud at consumer scale is a plus Working with customers - customer focused, and experience working with internal software teams in a scrum process and cadence Ability to think about the entire solution to solve the current business objectives with an eye for scaling Experience in leading technical meetings with internal and customer teams Ability to scope and document requirements, stories and solution architectures Ability to estimate, plan, and create milestones leading to the complete project Experience with SaaS platforms ideally at consumer scale Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Willing and able to work in person in our Cambridge office three times per week Nice to Haves:   Master's degree is preferred Additional qualifications in business or technology management Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating release schedules A strong track record of leading distributed teams across different geographical locations, including managing international or cross-cultural teams Advanced proficiency in project management and software development tools (e.g., Advanced JIRA, Portfolio for JIRA, Confluence, advanced GitHub functionalities) Senior-level professional certification in Project Management (e.g., PgMP, advanced PMP) Compensation and Benefits:   Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus  Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)  Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave  Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays  Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities Base Salary Range The base salary range for this position is: $118,500 to $170,300. This range is specifically for Cambridge, MA Additional Perks: Work on a mission with real impact: crashes prevented, injuries avoided, lives protected around the world Join an industry leader — 65 million drivers protected, powering 140+ programs across 25 countries Recognized innovator in mobility AI, earning top honors including the TIME Industry Leader in AI, a Gold Edison Award, and the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award for AI for Social Good. CMT is also Great Place to Work Certified Be part of the team inventing the future of mobility and road safety Move fast, own outcomes, do work that matters High ownership, small teams, and direct access to leadership — no layers between your work and its impact Unlimited PTO, flexible scheduling, competitive salary, annual performance bonus, RSUs, and full benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401k match Summer Fridays provide team members with half days to recharge Join on