Remote Banking & Capital Markets Solutions Architect

DataPower; New Jersey; Remote; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect (L5) for Banking and Capital Markets to own the technical strategy for complex customer accounts across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics. You will lead architecture discussions, work with senior stakeholders, and drive platform adoption on public cloud.

You will collaborate with DSAs, SSAs, and Partners to deliver comprehensive solutions, while contributing to product direction based on customer feedback and gaps.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or senior hands-on technical role.
• Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL — live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills.
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture: scalable pipelines, streaming, lakehouse patterns, cloud-native platforms.
• Proficient on the Databricks Platform with a developing specialization in one area (e.g., real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance, migrations).
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders — whiteboarding, design reviews, trade-off analysis.
• Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Track record of platform adoption and consumption growth within accounts.
• Excellent communication skills — translate architectures into business value for technical and executive audiences.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical strategy for accounts from discovery to deployment and growth.
• Lead architecture discussions — design scalable, production-grade solutions across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics.
• Serve as trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors.
• Drive technical wins by demonstrating Databricks differentiation with custom solutions.
• Develop emerging technical specialization (archetype) as a go-to resource.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to deliver complex customer solutions.
• Influence product direction with feedback on customer requirements and gaps.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed data

Databricks Platform

Public cloud

Communication

Leadership

CS/Eng degree

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect (L5) for Banking and Capital Markets to own the technical strategy for complex customer accounts across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics. You will lead architecture discussions, work with senior stakeholders, and drive platform adoption on public cloud.

You will collaborate with DSAs, SSAs, and Partners to deliver comprehensive solutions, while contributing to product direction based on customer feedback and gaps.