Solutions Architect

Databricks is a data and AI platform that lets organizations build analytics, AI agents, and applications on a unified, governed lakehouse.

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160 Spear Street, Suite 1300, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States
About Databricks

Data engineers, analysts, and AI teams use Databricks to process large datasets, build reliable pipelines, and train models on a single governed platform. Users can run SQL analytics, serve ML predictions in real time, and deploy AI agents grounded in enterprise data. Its open lakehouse architecture provides consistent security and governance across analytical and operational workloads.

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About the Role

You will lead the technical strategy for your customer accounts, from discovery through production deployment and consumption growth. You will run complex architecture discussions, design scalable solutions across data engineering, ML/AI and real-time analytics, and advise customer architects and leaders. You will also develop a technical specialization, orchestrate cross-functional resources and give product feedback.

Requirements

  • 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role
  • Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL, including live coding and debugging
  • Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture
  • Proficiency on the Databricks Platform or ability to achieve it rapidly
  • Ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders
  • Experience with production deployments on AWS, Azure or GCP
  • Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end technical strategy for your accounts
  • Lead complex architecture discussions and design scalable production-grade solutions
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads and Directors
  • Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios
  • Develop an emerging technical specialization
  • Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SSAs, Partners)
  • Provide structured product feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps