Solutions Architect (Presales) - UAE

ClickHouse; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud-first technology company in Dubai is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect in Presales to empower customers in unlocking the full potential of their products. The role involves translating complex requirements into scalable solutions, driving customer adoption, and collaborating with stakeholders across various levels. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience with open source software and cloud technologies.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Healthcare contributions

Equity in the company

Flexible time off

Home office setup stipend

Opportunities for global gatherings

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with open source software business models.
• Proven ability to create proofs of concept (POCs) and reference implementations.
• Experience deploying applications with major cloud providers.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable solution designs.
• Work directly with stakeholders across all levels.
• Drive adoption and secure strategic commitments.

Skills

Cloud and infrastructure technologies

Open source software business models

Scalable, highly available distributed systems

Creating proofs of concept (POCs)

Presales leadership

Job description

Overview

Solutions Architect (Presales) - UAE at ClickHouse. Join to apply for the role at ClickHouse.

ClickHouse is a cloud-first company focused on growing a vibrant user community. We offer an open-source column-oriented database system and ClickHouse Cloud, available as open-source or on AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba. We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to help expand our presence in the UAE by empowering customers and users to unlock the full potential of ClickHouse. This role follows the general availability of our serverless Cloud product and involves defining how it is positioned and adopted in the market.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable solution designs, covering architecture, migrations, workflows, and data visualization.
• Work directly with stakeholders across every level; from the C-suite to data scientists and developers, to enable customer success.
• Evangelize ClickHouse’s vision and capabilities, driving adoption and securing strategic commitments.
• Apply a solution-based approach to demonstrate and deliver customer value.
• Lead new initiatives that help customers transform raw data into actionable insights aligned with their business outcomes.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience with open source software business models; strong proficiency in cloud and infrastructure technologies.
• Hands-on experience with scalable, highly available distributed systems.
• Proven ability to create proofs of concept (POCs) and reference implementations that drive customer adoption.
• Presales leadership : partner with AEs to run discovery, whiteboard architectures, tailor demos / workshops, lead POVs / POCs to a technical win.

Bonus Points For

• Experience deploying applications or selling into environments with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Familiarity with database programming and data modeling.

Compensation

For roles based in the United States, the typical starting salary range for this position is listed above. In certain locations, such as Los Angeles, CA, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, the Seattle, WA, Area, and the New York City Metro Area, a premium market range may apply. Salary ranges reflect what we reasonably and in good faith believe to be the minimum and maximum pay for this role at posting time. The actual compensation may be higher or lower, and ranges may be subject to future adjustments. An individual’s placement within the range depends on factors including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. If you have questions about compensation, please email [e-mail].

Perks

• Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is globally distributed and remote-friendly, operating in 20 countries.
• Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
• Equity in the company - Stock options for new team members.
• Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
• A $500 home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
• Global Gatherings – Opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

Culture

As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture. Learn more about our values on our blog or LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity & Privacy

ClickHouse provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on protected characteristics. Please see our Privacy Statement for details.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet, Software Development, and IT Services and IT Consulting

Locations: Ajman, Ajman Emirate, United Arab Emirates