Senior Data Solutions Engineer | Platform Demos & Design

AI Chopping Block; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineer to independently lead technical engagements, from discovery to platform demonstrations.

You will build proofs-of-concept, own frontline customer relationships, and collaborate with Account Executives to drive platform adoption across data engineering, analytics, and ML workloads. The role requires strong Python/SQL coding skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and excellent presentation capabilities to convey complex solutions to technical and

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or hands-on consulting.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with production-quality code; live coding is part of interview.
• Hands-on data solutions on at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with distributed data systems: Spark, Delta Lake, Hadoop, Kafka, Flink.
• Experience leading technical customer conversations from discovery to architecture reviews.
• Background in data engineering, data science/ML, or SQL analytics.
• Strong presentation and demo skills for live solution showcases.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead technical discovery and solution design for customer workloads.
• Build and deliver proofs-of-concept and live demos to drive technical wins.
• Own frontline technical relationships with customer engineers and data teams.
• Develop account-level technical strategies with the Account Executive to grow platform consumption.
• Articulate Databricks differentiation through hands-on demonstrations during engagements.
• Contribute reusable technical assets to the broader SA community.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data engineering

Solutions architecture

Pre-sales

Live coding

Education

BS/MS in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Databricks Platform

Delta Lake

Spark

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineer to independently lead technical engagements, from discovery to platform demonstrations.

You will build proofs-of-concept, own frontline customer relationships, and collaborate with Account Executives to drive platform adoption across data engineering, analytics, and ML workloads. The role requires strong Python/SQL coding skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), and excellent presentation capabilities to convey complex solutions to technical and