Delivery Solutions Architect - Digital Native Business

Databricks Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. in the United States seeks a Delivery Solutions Architect to partner with Sales and Field Engineering to accelerate adoption of the Databricks platform.

You will design secure, scalable data and AI solutions and guide customers from architectural win to production. You will lead architecture discussions, influence technical decisions, and mentor teams while balancing performance, cost, and governance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solutions architecture or related technical role.
• Experience influencing technical strategy and architecture across complex use cases.
• Strong coding proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala or similar languages.
• Deep understanding of distributed data systems, data engineering, analytics, AI/ML, and modern cloud architectures.
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and influence technical execution strategies across complex use cases and multi-workstream accounts.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor during architecture discussions with customer leads.
• Design secure, governed, scalable Databricks architectures balancing performance, cost, and reliability.
• Build and demonstrate working solutions, prototypes, and reusable technical assets.
• Mentor peers and contribute reusable guidance across the org.

Skills

Python

SQL

Scala

architecture strategy

stakeholder management

data engineering

cloud architectures

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Delivery Solutions Architect - Digital Native Business

United States

At Databricks, we are on a mission to empower our customers to solve the world's toughest data and AI problems by utilizing the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. As a Delivery Solutions Architect (DSA), you will partner with Sales, Solutions Architecture, and Field Engineering to accelerate adoption and growth of the Databricks platform. You will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping customers design, implement, scale, and optimize data and AI solutions that deliver measurable business value.

This is a technical and customer-facing role focused on architecture, technical strategy, and customer outcomes. You will influence technical execution across complex use cases, guide architectural decisions, and align Databricks, customer, and partner teams from technical win through production and adoption.

The Impact You Will Have

• Define and influence technical execution strategies across complex use cases and multiple workstreams within strategic accounts
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer technical leads and architects, leading architecture discussions and guiding technical decisions
• Design secure, governed, and scalable Databricks architectures while balancing performance, cost, reliability, and long-term needs
• Build and demonstrate working solutions, prototypes, and reusable technical assets that accelerate customer outcomes
• Anticipate platform maturity and scaling needs and establish best practices for security, governance, and operational excellence
• Drive adoption and consumption by influencing architecture, unblocking delivery, and connecting technical execution to business outcomes
• Partner across Databricks, customer, and implementation teams to align resources, manage risks, and accelerate delivery
• Mentor peers and contribute reusable technical guidance, frameworks, and enablement across the organization

What We Look For

• 5+ years in solutions architecture, solutions engineering, technical consulting, professional services, data engineering, or a related technical role
• Experience in influencing technical strategy and architecture across complex customer use cases or multiple workstreams
• Strong coding proficiency in Python, SQL, Scala, or similar languages, with the ability to build, debug, and validate technical solutions
• Deep understanding of distributed data systems, data engineering, analytics, data warehousing, AI/ML, and modern cloud architectures
• Experience designing secure, governed, scalable, and production-ready data solutions
• Ability to solve ambiguous technical problems, evaluate trade-offs, and validate solutions through structured analysis or experimentation
• Experience leading architecture discussions with technical leads, architects, and senior customer stakeholders
• Strong understanding of platform operational excellence, including security, governance, performance, reliability, and cost optimization
• Demonstrated ability to drive customer adoption, consumption, and measurable business outcomes through technical leadership
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to align teams without formal authority
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

• Databricks experience or certification
• Developing expertise in a technical specialization such as AI/ML, data engineering, streaming, data warehousing, governance, or migrations
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and production cloud deployments
• Experience creating reusable technical frameworks, demos, or enablement that scale across teams

Travel: Up to 30% as needed

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here .

Local Pay Range

$180,000 — $247,500 USD

About Databricks

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram .

BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here .

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