Senior Solutions Architect: Data & AI Strategy

Neon; Maryland; On-site; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the technical strategy for customers, owning architecture discussions and driving platform adoption. You will serve as a trusted advisor to customer leads and architects, blending deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to position Databricks as the foundation of data and AI initiatives.

You will develop a technical specialization, lead cross-functional teams, and influence product direction through structured feedback.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture or related senior technical roles.
• Strong live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills.
• Experience with production cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical strategy from discovery to deployment.
• Lead architecture discussions for scalable, production-grade solutions.
• Advise customer architects and engineers as a trusted technical advisor.
• Drive technical wins with differentiating, custom-built solutions.
• Develop an emerging technical specialization for the team.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to deliver complex solutions.
• Influence product direction with clear feedback on needs.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data architecture

Cloud platforms

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or quantitative field

Tools

Databricks Platform

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the technical strategy for customers, owning architecture discussions and driving platform adoption. You will serve as a trusted advisor to customer leads and architects, blending deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to position Databricks as the foundation of data and AI initiatives.

You will develop a technical specialization, lead cross-functional teams, and influence product direction through structured feedback.