Delivery Solutions Architect - Startups & Emerging Enterprise

Databricks; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 247,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement and equity options

Work-life balance programs

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is looking for a Delivery Solutions Architect for Startups & Emerging Enterprise. The successful candidate will collaborate with sales and engineering teams to accelerate platform adoption. Responsibilities include leading account strategies, engaging with customers, and technical project delivery. Candidates should have over 5 years' experience in Data and AI, strong programming skills in Python, SQL, or Scala, and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. The position offers a competitive salary of $180,000 - $247,500 annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience accountable for technical project/program delivery in Data and AI.
• Ability to contribute to technical debate and design choices.
• Experience resolving complex escalations with senior customer executives.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Solutions Architects to understand customer demand.
• Lead account strategy and execution plan post-technical win.
• Be the accountable technical leader for specific use cases.

Skills

Technical project/program delivery in Data and AI

Programming experience in Python, SQL or Scala

Customer-facing pre-sales, technical architecture

Solution architecture for distributed data systems

Technical program or project management

Complex issue resolution with senior customer executives

Conducting open-ended discovery workshops

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Job description

Delivery Solutions Architect – Startups & Emerging Enterprise

At Databricks, we are on a mission to empower our customers to solve the world’s toughest data problems by using the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. As a Delivery Solutions Architect (DSA), you will play a key role in this journey, collaborating with sales and field engineering teams to accelerate adoption and growth of the platform with startup and emerging enterprise customers. You will also help ensure customer success by maximizing the value they derive from our platform and their return on investment.

Responsabilities

• Engage with Solutions Architects to understand the full use case demand plan for prioritized customers
• Lead the post-technical-win account strategy and execution plan for the majority of Databricks use cases within our most strategic accounts
• Be the accountable technical leader for specific use cases and customers across multiple selling teams and internal stakeholders, creating certainty from uncertainty and driving onboarding, enablement, go‑live, and healthy consumption of the workloads the customer has chosen to run on Databricks
• Be the first contact for any technical issues or questions related to production/go‑live status of agreed‑upon use cases within an account, often spanning multiple use cases within the largest and most complex organizations
• Leverage Shared Services, User Education, Onboarding/Technical Services, and Support resources, and escalates to subject‑matter experts when work falls beyond your scope or expertise
• Create, own, and execute a point of view on how key use cases can be accelerated into production, coordinating with Professional Services (PS) resources on the delivery of PS engagement proposals
• Partner with Databricks Product and Engineering teams on new product innovations, private previews, and upgrades
• Develop an execution plan spanning all customer‑facing technical roles and teams across the following work streams:
  • Main use cases moving from ‘win’ to production
  • Enablement / user growth plan
  • Product adoption (strategy and activities to increase adoption of Databricks’ Lakehouse vision)
  • Organic needs for current investment (e.g. cloud cost control, tuning & optimization)
  • Executive and operational governance
• Provide internal and external updates to your Technical GM — KPI reporting on usage and customer health, covering investment status, key risks, product adoption, and use case progression

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience accountable for technical project/program delivery in Data and AI, with the ability to contribute to technical debate and design choices alongside customers
• Programming experience in Python, SQL or Scala
• Experience in a customer‑facing pre‑sales, technical architecture, customer success, or consulting role
• Understanding of solution architecture for distributed data systems
• Understanding of how to attribute business value and outcomes to specific project deliverables
• Technical program or project management, including accountability for accounts, stakeholders, and resources
• Experience resolving complex, high‑stakes escalations with senior customer executives
• Experience conducting open‑ended discovery workshops, creating strategic roadmaps, conducting business analysis, and managing delivery of complex programs/projects
• Track record of overachievement against quota, goals, or similar objective targets
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Can travel up to 30% when needed

Pay Range Transparency

Local Pay Range: $180,000 — $247,500 USD

Benefits

Databricks provides comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees. Benefits include health, dental, vision, retirement, equity, and various work‑life programs. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region, visit our benefits page.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We ensure our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Compliance

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