Senior Solutions Architect, Data & AI (Remote CA)

Databricks Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks Inc. seeks a Senior Solutions Architect based in California for remote work. You will own the technical strategy for customers, guiding architecture discussions across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to customer leads and architects, driving platform adoption and delivering **Databricks**-driven solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, shape product direction with customer feedback, and help grow adoption within

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture or senior technical role.
• Strong coding in Python and SQL with live coding and debugging.
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture and lakehouse patterns.
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with production deployments on AWS, Azure, or GCP including security and governance.
• Excellent communication skills translating complex architectures to business value.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical strategy for accounts from discovery to deployment.
• Lead complex architecture discussions across data engineering, ML/AI, and analytics.
• Serve as trusted technical advisor to customer architects and engineering leaders.
• Drive technical wins by demonstrating Databricks differentiation through solutions.
• Develop an emerging technical specialization within the team.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Influence product direction with customer feedback and gap analysis.

Skills

Python

SQL

Architecture

Cloud platforms

Databricks

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks Platform

Job description

Databricks Inc. seeks a Senior Solutions Architect based in California for remote work. You will own the technical strategy for customers, guiding architecture discussions across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to customer leads and architects, driving platform adoption and delivering **Databricks**-driven solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, shape product direction with customer feedback, and help grow adoption within