Staff Solutions Architect, Public Sector
About this role
Leading technical discovery and solution design for federal prospects and defense and civilian customers forms the core of daily operations in this role. Working closely with legal, IT, security, acquisition, and program stakeholders, the first Solutions Architect dedicated to the public sector will design secure deployments inside government environments and author the foundational playbook for the team.
Harvey brings its artificial intelligence platform to U.S. federal agencies to help legal and professional services operate securely. This position bridges internal product, engineering, and customer success teams with external government stakeholders navigating compliance frameworks like FedRAMP High. Professionals who thrive in ambiguous environments, enjoy building new operational frameworks from scratch, and possess deep technical fluency in SaaS security architecture will excel here.
What you will do
- Lead technical discovery and solution design for federal prospects and customers across defense and civilian agencies.
- Design, document, and defend secure architectures for Harvey in government environments including FedRAMP High and data-handling requirements.
- Own the technical thread on a focused portfolio of high-impact federal accounts from first conversation through rollout and expansion.
- Partner with Security and Trust on agency security reviews such as ATO boundaries and NIST 800-53 controls.
- Collaborate with Legal Engineers and Customer Success Managers to turn agency workflows into concrete solutions and reusable implementation patterns.
- Synthesize field feedback to inform the product roadmap, evaluation criteria, and government-specific documentation.
- Represent the technical perspective in customer workshops, working groups, and stakeholder briefings.
What you need
- Minimum of 7 years in solutions architecture, sales engineering, forward-deployed engineering, or a similar customer-facing technical role.
- Direct experience selling to or supporting U.S. federal customers at a SaaS or cloud provider including navigating procurement.
- Working knowledge of federal compliance frameworks like FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DoD Impact Levels, and ATO processes.
- Hands-on depth in SaaS security and identity architecture including SSO, SAML, SCIM, encryption, and data residency.
- Clear communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences ranging from program managers to CISOs.
- Hands-on engagement with modern AI systems like LLMs and prompt design.
Nice to have
- Prior government service or military experience
- Experience with Azure Government or other government cloud environments
- Experience selling through federal systems integrators or contract vehicles
- Background in legal, e-discovery, or other document-heavy enterprise workflows
Benefits
- Offers Equity
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote policy and location requirement for this role?
The position is remote within the Washington, DC area. Travel is required approximately 25% to 40% of the time to agency and partner sites.
What is the compensation structure for this position?
The compensation is $218,800 to $300,900 USD OTE with an 80/20 split. The package also includes offers of equity.
What compliance frameworks will I need to work with?
You will work with federal compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, DoD Impact Levels, and ATO processes. This includes managing Harvey's FedRAMP High environment and data-handling requirements.