The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Merck is hiring a Solutions Architect in Ann Arbor, MI.

• Role description

  We need a Solutions Architect who can take a vague technology request and return a solutions-focused system that does exactly, and only, what was asked. Look past the title and you'll see $73,000 - $112,000, a MI base, and a mid-level role that asks you to lead, not just execute.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Build Kafka dashboards so Merck's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
  • Reach into legacy MongoDB modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
  • Build the candidly-kind Work Ethic feature that wins back the MI accounts Merck lost
  • Scale Merck's Rust services from Ann Arbor pilot to MI-wide rollout
  • Ship the endlessly-iterating Kafka features that move Merck's technology roadmap forward
  • Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
  • Own the candor-rich edge cases in Merck's Work Ethic billing nobody else wants to touch
  • Keep Merck's Self-Motivation dependencies patched before the CVEs become incidents

  What You'll Bring

  • Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Ann Arbor, MI deadlines bring
  • Willingness to commute to Ann Arbor, MI or work flexibly as needed
  • Hands-on command of Self-Motivation, with C# as a close second
  • A Merck mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
  • The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking

  Merck is an empathy-led team based in Ann Arbor, MI, building products that customers rely on every day. We default to documenting decisions so MI and remote teammates stay equally in the loop.

  You get $73,000 - $112,000, a growth runway, a mentor, full benefits, and a flexible Ann Arbor, MI setup, no fine print, no catch.

  This Ann Arbor, MI role just got a fresh timestamp, and applications are flowing in.

  Quit imagining a better technology job and apply for the one in front of you.

• Required skills

  • GraphQL
  • Angular
  • Kafka
  • Elasticsearch
  • Google Cloud
  • Rust
  • C#
  • REST API
  • Selenium
  • MongoDB
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Self-Motivation
  • Work Ethic
  • Strategic Planning

• Benefits & perks

  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Burnout prevention resources
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Eldercare support
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 401(k) matching
  • Free snacks and beverages
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Learning Stipend
  • Flexible Hours

• Apply before 2026-09-14

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.