Lead Solutions Architect, AI & Automation

👉 If you’ve been waiting for the chance to combine your AI know-how with real business impact – and to be one of the first to build something new on top of a solid, profitable foundation – this is it. Key points at a glance

✅ Compensation: €120–150K total comp (seniority-dependent) ✅ Purpose: As one of the first architects in our new Solutions unit, you’ll be building a business from the ground up – shaping how we apply AI and automation on Google Cloud to solve real customer problems and create measurable business outcomes. ✅ Where: Hybrid in Finland (not fully remote); flexible presence in Helsinki and with customers when it actually makes sense. ✅ Your growth: Bring everything you’ve learned so far to the table as a first-wave hire – and turn it into impact by shaping a new unit with a real path to broader ownership (tech leadership, business responsibility, or deep expert recognition) as the team scales. ✅ Team & leadership: Join a small, senior team led by Kasper Pöyry – experimental, creative, human-friendly, and outcome-driven.

Why this might not be for you: If you want a fully mapped playbook, 100% hands-on coding only, or prefer big-firm structures over building something new, this won’t fit. We’re assembling a senior team that learns fast and ships outcomes together. Why is this your next career move

If you’re a seasoned architect (or senior engineer moving into architecture) who has leaned into AI over the last 1–3 years and wants to turn that momentum into real impact, this role is designed for you.

Gapps is profitable, founder/employee-owned, and moving decisively toward AI & automation on Google Cloud. Solutions is our new unit driving that shift. You’ll be one of the first hires – the kind of lighthouse colleague others want to follow – shaping our approach, our portfolio, and the customer stories that put us on the map.

You won’t be “thrown onto any stack to keep the meter running.” We’re Google Cloud experts and will use that focus to reach bigger outcomes faster. You’ll work close to the business problem, convert it into a crisp technical approach, and lead delivery with a Tech Lead and a small expert team. As we scale (targeting a 5–10 person team next year), you can grow into broader responsibility – whether that’s technical leadership, solution line ownership, or a business-building track. Role details

This role exists because Gapps is building a brand-new business around AI and automation. As one of the very first architects in the Solutions unit, you’ll have a rare opportunity to shape not just individual projects, but the direction of an entire business line. The mission is clear: help customers turn AI into real business outcomes, and in doing so, establish Gapps as an AI-first company. Your work will lay the foundations – from the first pilot cases to the reusable solutions and customer stories that will define our future growth. What you’ll do

• Build a new business from day one. As one of the first hires in the Solutions unit, you won’t just execute projects. You’ll help shape what our AI & automation business becomes: from service models and focus areas to how we prove value with early customers.
• Discover & define real business problems with customers and quantify their impact and success criteria – this is how we validate direction and design the right kind of solutions.
• Architect and deliver solutions that apply AI/automation and Google Cloud services to those problems, moving from PoCs into scalable, production-grade delivery.
• Lead with a Tech Lead and engineers: guide specifications, iterate fast, ensure quality, and drive adoption.
• Shape our portfolio: turn individual cases into reusable frameworks and offers, helping us scale impact beyond single projects.
• Partner with sales/presales when it adds value; help qualify, frame, and price meaningful opportunities.

Your typical week

In these first months, no two weeks will look the same – and that’s the exciting part. Still, you can expect a mix of:

• Early customer pilots: 1–2 high-impact PoCs where you test ideas, prove value, and shape case studies (down the line, ~50% will be billable customer work on high-impact projects, not dozens of tickets).
• Discovery & design sessions: sitting down with customers to dig into business pain points and translate them into AI/automation opportunities.
• Co-building with a Tech Lead: sparring, prototyping, reviewing approaches, making trade-offs explicit.
• Building the playbook: developing frameworks, reference architectures, demo environments and offers we can reuse and scale.
• Team rituals: weekly planning, creative sparring, and sharing learnings openly as we figure out what works best.

Who you work with

• Solutions unit (Unit Director & Tech Lead as core partners, and the future team)
• Customers’ product, operations, data/IT, and leadership teams
• Sales & presales (selectively) to shape the right kind of work

How success is measured

Because this is a new unit, success isn’t just about billable hours. It’s about proving that our approach works and building the base for growth:

• Validated business outcomes: pilots that clearly show customer impact (adoption, efficiency, revenue enablement, risk reduction).
• Case stories & credibility: early projects turned into strong references that open the next doors.
• Reusable IP: frameworks, templates, and methods that make future delivery faster and better.
• Team growth: attracting more top-level colleagues to join because of the quality of what we’re building together.
• Business validation: reaching revenue and profitability milestones that prove the new unit is scaling on solid ground.

What makes this role career-defining for you

You’ll look back and say: “We built a new unit, delivered transformative AI projects when the market opened, and helped turn Gapps into an AI-first company.” It’s impact you can point to – and have fun getting there. What we’re looking for (essentials)

• Architect-level experience (or senior engineer ready for that step) with a strong end-to-end view from business need to production solution
• AI/automation curiosity made real over the last 1–3 years (hands-on with LLMs/agents/automation patterns, even if not 5+ years of ML)
• Customer-facing confidence: you can lead discovery, handle ambiguity, and communicate tradeoffs clearly
• Builder energy: bias to prototype, iterate, learn; comfortable without a perfect playbook
• Bridge mindset: fluent moving between business value, solution design, and technical delivery

Nice-to-haves (but not musts): experience on Google Cloud; depth in a domain (e.g., customer operations, service, finance, supply chain); prior consulting background. About Gapps

At Gapps, our mission has always been the same: make work smarter and more human. The challenge hasn’t changed – but the tools have, and will keep evolving. We started with cloud, and today our focus is on Google Cloud, AI and automation – the technologies defining the next era of digital work. As new solutions emerge, we’ll keep adopting what best drives our customers’ business outcomes while building digital workplaces that truly work for people.

We’re a Finnish, profitable expert company with a long track record and ambitious plans. You’ll join a culture that’s honest, curious, and warm: high standards without the grind, room for life outside work, and a shared drive to create business impact our customers can feel. Benefits & practicalities

• Compensation: €120–150K total comp (aligned to seniority & scope)
• Location: Hybrid in Finland; flexible presence in Helsinki and on-site with customers when it serves the work (not full remote)
• Modern Office & Perks: Our Kalasatama office features a welcoming atmosphere with ergonomic desks, quiet spaces, a gym, and snacks. You’ll also receive modern work tools and support to set up your remote workstation for maximum comfort and productivity.
• Learning & visibility: Time for exploration, support for speaking/writing, and space to build your expert brand
• Community: Small senior team, direct access to decision-makers, and the ability to shape how we work and choose your own tools
• Well-being: We prioritize your well-being with extensive occupational healthcare, comprehensive insurance, and support for your physical and mental health. In addition, we have other benefits to support your wellbeing at work and in your everyday life.

How to apply What we believe it takes to thrive in this role

• Curiosity and drive to build new things. You’re genuinely excited about AI and automation, eager to explore, test, and make things real. We’re not looking for someone just “going through the motions,” but for someone who wants to shape what this new unit becomes.
• Architect-level ownership. You’ve moved beyond coding only one part of the puzzle. You can frame business problems, design the architecture, and see it through to delivery together with the team.
• Customer-facing confidence. You enjoy being in the room with business stakeholders, asking the right questions, and co-creating solutions. We don’t think you’ll need 10 years of consulting behind you, but you do need the ability (and desire) to work with customers directly.
• Bridge between business and tech. You understand how to connect business value with technical design. Maybe you’ve already turned messy processes into automation, scoped out PoCs, or guided teams from idea to working solution.
• Builder’s initiative. You bring proof of having taken ideas forward: PoCs, repos, internal leadership, talks, meetups, or similar. And importantly, you design for adoption – not just technical correctness, but making sure what you build actually works in the customer’s business.

Process

• Quick intro with our recruitment partner Siiri
• Conversation with our CEO Marc & Business Unit Director Kasper
• Conversation with the team behind
• Practical deep dive: we’ll explore how you frame a business problem and shape a solution – we care about your thinking, not trivia
• Final chat with the CEO (+ references)

Apply via this page by 13.10.2025. Don’t wait until the deadline – we’re reviewing applications already during the process and will fill the role as soon as we find the right person! We are also utilising headhunting/sourcing simultaneously to reach the best and most suitable candidates.

Questions? Reach out to our recruitment partner Siiri Anttila (siiri.anttila@gapps.fi).

Gapps is building on 15 years of cloud expertise to lead the next wave: helping Nordic companies turn Google Cloud, AI and automation into real business outcomes. With a strong, profitable base and a clear AI-first direction, we’re now shaping solutions that transform how our customers sell, serve, and operate.