Senior Solutions Architect — Data & AI Platform Strategy

Databricks Inc.; Arkansas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect (L5) to lead the technical strategy for key customers, owning architecture discussions from discovery to production deployment and consumption growth.

You will design scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics, while serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture or a senior hands-on technical role.
• Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL with live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills.
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture: scalable pipelines, streaming, lakehouse patterns, cloud-native data platforms.
• Proficiency with the Databricks Platform and a developing specialization in one area (e.g., real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance).
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders—whiteboarding, design reviews, and trade-off analysis.
• Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including infrastructure, security, and governance.
• Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption within accounts.
• Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, ML, Platform) and knowledge of competitive platforms (Snowflake, AWS native services).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Orchestrate cross-functional resources to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs.
• Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps.

Skills

Solutions Architecture

Python

SQL

Distributed Data Systems

Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Live Coding

Databricks Platform

Stakeholder Leadership

Architecture Discussions

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Job description

Databricks Inc. is seeking a Solutions Architect (L5) to lead the technical strategy for key customers, owning architecture discussions from discovery to production deployment and consumption growth.

You will design scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics, while serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects.