Full-Time

Senior Solutions Architect Expert

Caddi

Caddi

501-1,000 employees

AI-powered data platform for manufacturing procurement

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Chicago, IL, USA

In Person

US Citizenship Required

Category
Sales & Solution Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Rust
Microsoft Azure
Python
webhooks
Git
SQL
Computer Networking
ETL
GraphQL
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Docker
Quality Assurance (QA)
TypeScript
AWS
REST APIs
DevOps
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 5-10 years building and delivering production-grade data or application solutions, ideally in B2B or industrial/manufacturing contexts
  • Proficient in Python and SQL; comfortable with other languages
  • Hands-on with data pipelines and AI patterns: ETL/ELT, vector stores and evaluation/guardrails
  • Cloud-native delivery: containers (Docker), CI/CD, and deployments to AWS/GCP/Azure; infra-as-code mindset and basic networking/security
  • Strong API integration experience (REST/GraphQL), authentication models, and webhooks; familiarity with event-driven designs
  • Git-centric workflow, code reviews, testing practices, and documentation discipline
  • Manufacturing native a plus: ERP/MES/PLM/QA/LIMS familiarity and common data shapes
  • U.S. citizen or green card holder (ITAR)
  • Willingness to travel 30%
Responsibilities
  • Own solution architecture and delivery end-to-end: from discovery and scoping to POC, testing, and handover
  • Code and ship integrations in Python/TypeScript/Rust, build APIs and integrations, and stand up data pipelines
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales (technical scoping, demos), Product (field feedback and reusability), and Customer teams (enablement and runbooks)
  • Write clear technical documents: architecture diagrams, SOW estimates, test plans, and ops runbooks
  • 0→1 focus: move from first customer conversation to production quickly; create reusable accelerators for later 1→N scale. This is not a coordination/program role.
  • Hands-on development: design, prototype, and build data/AI features and integrations; write services and orchestration code
  • Customer discovery and value engineering: elicit requirements, map data sources, define measurable success criteria
  • Solution demos and technical workshops: iterate quickly on POCs to prove value
  • Productionize: harden data flows, instrument logging/metrics, add tests, security controls, and deployment pipelines
  • Pre-sales technical support: shape SOWs, right-size scope and estimates, and de-risk delivery
Desired Qualifications
  • Additionally, the posting does not explicitly state another desirable beyond those.

CADDi is a SaaS company providing an AI-powered data platform for manufacturers to optimize procurement and supply chain operations. Its products CADDi Drawer and CADDi Quote digitize and analyze 2D/3D drawings (including handwritten archives), linking them to ERP/PLM data to create a centralized knowledge base and automate quoting. It helps high-mix-low-volume manufacturers in industrial machinery, automotive, and MedTech reduce procurement costs, consolidate suppliers, and make data-driven sourcing decisions through advanced search and part-similarity features. It differentiates itself by unifying engineering drawings with procurement data and using AI-powered search and similarity matching, with a goal to reach $1B in software revenue by 2030 and expand globally.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$222.9M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $38M Series C extension in March 2025 doubles engineering team for AI enhancements.
  • Mexico operations serve U.S. high-mix-low-volume manufacturers effectively.
  • Achieves 99.83% on-time delivery, cutting procurement costs by 20%.

What critics are saying

  • Hitachi, Subaru, Kawasaki concentration risks ARR loss in 12-24 months.
  • Autodesk, Siemens integrate AI quoting, collapsing CADDi by 2027.
  • Mizuho debt covenants trigger acceleration if 2026 targets missed.

What makes Caddi unique

  • CADDi Drawer uses AI and OCR to digitize handwritten drawings instantly.
  • CADDi Quote automates pricing and consolidates supplier quotes seamlessly.
  • Platform links drawings to ERP/PLM data for centralized manufacturing knowledge.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Company Social Events

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Commuter Benefits

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-2%
NewsPicks
Apr 9th, 2025
CADDi Secures ¥9.1B for Global Expansion

CADDi, a startup known for its manufacturing parts ordering service, announced on March 27 that it has raised a total of ¥9.1 billion. This includes ¥4 billion from three firms, including UK-based Atomico, and ¥5.1 billion in long-term debt financing from four financial institutions. CADDi has pivoted from its original business to focus on a new AI-driven SaaS venture, integrating its previous services. The funding will support its global expansion into Europe, the US, and Asia.

Initial Inc.
Mar 29th, 2025
CADDi: Transforming Manufacturing with ¥1 Billion Funding

CADDi, a startup transforming parts procurement in manufacturing, was founded in November 2017. Within a year of service, it secured ¥1 billion in funding from major VCs like DCM and WiL, with over 3,000 companies adopting its platform. CEO Kato, noted for being McKinsey's youngest manager, is expanding the organization to hundreds of employees. The company features a unique structure with "two customer successes" and seeks a complementary leader akin to Kingdom's Kanki.

株式会社PR TIMES
Mar 27th, 2025
Global Brain Invests in CADDi Expansion

Global Brain, in collaboration with SMBC Venture Capital Management, has decided to make an additional investment in CADDi Inc., a company providing the AI data platform 'CADDi' for the manufacturing industry. CADDi aims to enhance production activities and decision-making by analyzing and linking data across engineering and supply chains. The investment will support CADDi's global expansion and AI development. Global Brain has previously invested in CADDi in 2018, 2021, and 2023.

株式会社PR TIMES
Mar 27th, 2025
Minerva invests in CADDi's Series C round

Minerva Growth Partners has invested in CADDi's Series C extension round. CADDi, a startup providing an AI data platform for manufacturing, aims to enhance production and decision-making by analyzing and structuring data. The company operates in Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and the US, and is experiencing growth surpassing the T2D3 benchmark. Minerva's investment will support CADDi's long-term growth and innovation in addressing manufacturing challenges.

Fortune
Mar 27th, 2025
CADDi secures $38M for U.S. expansion

Japanese AI startup CADDi, co-founded by CEO Yushiro Kato, has secured $38 million in new funding. The company, which specializes in software to streamline supply chains for manufacturers, is planning a significant expansion into the U.S. market.