Senior Solutions Engineer, Greater China (Data & AI)

Neon; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks in Singapore seeks a Sr. Solutions Engineer who independently leads technical engagements, owns discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations.

You will build proofs-of-concept, demo the platform, manage frontline customer relationships, and craft technical strategies with the Account Executive to expand usage.

The role requires 4+ years in data engineering or pre-sales, Python/SQL skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Mandarin for Greater China collaboration.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a hands-on consulting role.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with ability to debug, optimize, and write production-quality code; live coding is a required interview stage.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing data solutions on at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Working knowledge of distributed data systems: Apache Spark, Delta Lake, or equivalent (Hadoop, Kafka, Flink).
• Experience leading technical customer conversations - discovery, whiteboarding, architecture reviews.
• Familiarity with data engineering (ETL/ELT, medallion architecture, streaming), data science/ML (model training, MLOps), or SQL analytics.
• Strong presentation and demo skills - you will build and present a live solution during the interview.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Business proficiency in Mandarin and experience in the Greater China Region are required to enable effective collaboration and understanding of client needs.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead technical discovery and solution design for customer workloads spanning data engineering, analytics, and machine learning.
• Build and deliver compelling 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

Live coding

Data platforms

Spark/Delta Lake

Cloud platforms

Technical storytelling

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks Platform

Unity Catalog

MLflow

Job description

Databricks in Singapore seeks a Sr. Solutions Engineer who independently leads technical engagements, owns discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations.

You will build proofs-of-concept, demo the platform, manage frontline customer relationships, and craft technical strategies with the Account Executive to expand usage.

The role requires 4+ years in data engineering or pre-sales, Python/SQL skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Mandarin for Greater China collaboration.