Senior Solutions Architect - AI and Enterprise Data (FS)

Databricks Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 219,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to lead enterprise data and AI strategy for our most complex customer engagements.

You will own executive relationships, drive platform adoption, and mentor junior SAs while shaping the technical direction across multiple teams. You bring 8+ years of solutions architecture or senior pre-sales experience, expert Python/SQL coding, and deep knowledge of distributed systems, real-time data, and lakehouse design.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in solutions architecture, principal engineering, or senior customer-facing technical roles.
• Expert-level coding in Python and SQL; live coding assessment expected.
• Deep expertise in enterprise data architecture: distributed systems, streaming, lakehouse, governance, cloud-native platforms.
• Expert-level Databricks Platform knowledge or equivalent depth in competing platforms.
• Declared technical specialization with recognized depth (real-time, ML/AI, data governance, migrations).
• Proven track record of driving consumption growth and platform adoption in large accounts.
• Executive presence to influence Directors, VPs, and C-level stakeholders on data/AI strategy.
• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or quantitative field; advanced degrees valued.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical and consumption strategy for the most complex customer engagements.
• Own senior-level technical relationships as trusted advisor on enterprise data and AI strategy.
• Lead complex architecture engagements (multi-workload, migrations, real-time systems, AI/ML at scale).
• Mentor junior SAs (L3–L5) and drive horizontal impact across teams.
• Develop and execute competitive strategies for customers against incumbents and emerging platforms.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark/PySpark

Executive engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or quantitative field

Tools

Databricks Platform

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Databricks Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect to lead enterprise data and AI strategy for our most complex customer engagements.

You will own executive relationships, drive platform adoption, and mentor junior SAs while shaping the technical direction across multiple teams. You bring 8+ years of solutions architecture or senior pre-sales experience, expert Python/SQL coding, and deep knowledge of distributed systems, real-time data, and lakehouse design.