Senior Data & AI Solutions Engineer — Presales

Databricks Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer in London to independently lead technical engagements, owning discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations. You will build proofs-of-concept, drive Databricks adoption, and manage frontline technical relationships with customer engineers and data teams.

You will collaborate with Account Executives to develop technical strategies that expand platform usage, and you will showcase your ability to code, architect, and present in

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a hands-on consulting role.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with production-quality code; live coding is an interview stage.
• Experience designing and implementing data solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of distributed data systems: Spark, Delta Lake, Hadoop, Kafka, or Flink.
• Experience leading technical customer conversations—discovery, whiteboarding, architecture reviews.
• Familiarity with data engineering, data science/ML, or SQL analytics.
• Strong presentation and demo skills; able to present a live solution during interview.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead technical discovery and solution design for customer workloads.
• Build and deliver proofs-of-concept and live demos on the Databricks Platform that drive technical wins.
• Own frontline technical relationships with customer engineers, data teams, and technical leads.
• Develop account-level technical strategies in partnership with your Account Executive to grow platform consumption.
• Navigate competitive landscapes by articulating Databricks differentiation through hands-on demonstrations.
• Contribute reusable technical assets (notebooks, solution accelerators, reference architectures) to the broader SA community.

Skills

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Data engineering

Solutions architecture

Presales

Live coding

Presentation skills

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

Apache Spark

Delta Lake

Hadoop

Kafka

Flink

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer in London to independently lead technical engagements, owning discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations. You will build proofs-of-concept, drive Databricks adoption, and manage frontline technical relationships with customer engineers and data teams.

You will collaborate with Account Executives to develop technical strategies that expand platform usage, and you will showcase your ability to code, architect, and present in