Senior Data & AI Solutions Architect

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

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the technical strategy for customers in the Communications, Media, Entertainment and Games domain. You will own architecture discussions, drive platform adoption, and act as a trusted technical advisor to customer leads and architects.

You will develop a specialization within the team, coordinate cross-functional resources and influence product direction based on customer needs across AWS/Azure/GCP deployments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a 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: pipelines, streaming, lakehouse patterns, cloud-native data platforms.
• Proficient on the Databricks Platform with a developing technical specialization in one area (e.g., real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance, migrations).
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior stakeholders — whiteboarding, design reviews, and trade-off analysis.
• Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including infrastructure, security, and governance considerations.
• Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth within accounts.
• Excellent communication skills — translate complex architectures into business value for both technical and executive audiences.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy for your accounts, from initial discovery through production deployment and consumption growth.
• Lead complex architecture discussions — designing scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors.
• Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks’ differentiation through custom-built solutions.
• Develop and declare an emerging technical specialization (archetype) — becoming a go-to resource for your team in that domain.
• Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SSAs, Partners) to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs.
• Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps.

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed data systems

Databricks platform

Architecture discussions

Public cloud deployments

Communication skills

CS/Engineering degree

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the technical strategy for customers in the Communications, Media, Entertainment and Games domain. You will own architecture discussions, drive platform adoption, and act as a trusted technical advisor to customer leads and architects.

You will develop a specialization within the team, coordinate cross-functional resources and influence product direction based on customer needs across AWS/Azure/GCP deployments.