Remote Senior AI Platform Architect — GenAI & Azure Infra

Databricks Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Senior AI Solutions Architect to guide enterprise customers on architecture and deployment of the Databricks Platform on Azure, including AI/ML workloads and scale‑out infrastructure. This remote, high‑impact role blends cloud infrastructure with AI strategy and enterprise pre‑sales leadership.

You will design, implement, and optimize environments for large‑scale AI applications, influence roadmaps, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver differentiated

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture, technical pre‑sales, or a senior hands‑on technical role
• Hands‑on experience architecting underlying cloud infrastructure for AI/ML execution, including GPUs/TPUs, scalable model serving, and cost-performance balance
• Advanced expertise in Security & Identity, Networking & Deployments, Platform Administration, InfraOps tooling (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Strong coding in Python and SQL with live coding and solution-building skills
• Distributed data systems architecture for scalable pipelines, streaming, lakehouse patterns
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders
• Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth
• Excellent communication skills translating architectures to business value
• Willingness to travel up to 30% as needed
• Nice to have Databricks certifications and experience with competitive platforms

Responsibilities

• Guide strategic customers through Databricks on Azure lifecycle from design to production deployment
• Architect and scale compute/networking infrastructure for AI workloads and enterprise LLM deployments
• Serve as SME in Azure infrastructure, IaC, cloud networking, and identity management
• Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios with custom solutions
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to deliver comprehensive customer solutions
• Influence product direction by giving structured feedback on requirements and gaps
• Provide clear documentation and communication to stakeholders

Skills

Azure infrastructure

GenAI deployment

IaC tooling

MLOps patterns

Enterprise pre-sales

Python and SQL

Distributed data systems

Databricks Platform

Technical leadership

Communication

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering/quantitative discipline

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Senior AI Solutions Architect to guide enterprise customers on architecture and deployment of the Databricks Platform on Azure, including AI/ML workloads and scale‑out infrastructure. This remote, high‑impact role blends cloud infrastructure with AI strategy and enterprise pre‑sales leadership.

You will design, implement, and optimize environments for large‑scale AI applications, influence roadmaps, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver differentiated