Senior Solutions Engineer - Data & AI Platform Architect

Databricks Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineer in New York to independently lead technical engagements, from discovery to solution design and platform demos. You will own frontline customer relationships and partner with the Account Executive to expand Databricks adoption.

You will code, architect, and present, building proofs-of-concept and live demos across data engineering, analytics, and ML to drive technical wins and platform consumption.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a hands-on consulting role.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with demonstrated ability to debug, optimize, and write production‑quality code — live coding is a required interview stage.
• Hands‑on experience designing and implementing data solutions on at least one public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Working knowledge of distributed data systems: Spark™, Delta Lake, or equivalent (Hadoop, Kafka, Flink).
• Experience leading technical customer conversations — discovery, whiteboarding, architecture reviews.
• Familiarity with data engineering (ETL/ELT, medallion architecture, streaming), data science/ML (model training, MLOps), or SQL analytics.
• Strong presentation and demo skills — you will build and present a live solution during the interview.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and solution design for customer workloads spanning data engineering, analytics, and machine learning.
• Build and deliver proofs-of-concept and live demos on the Databricks Platform that drive technical wins.
• Own frontline technical relationships with customer engineers, data teams, and technical leads.
• Develop account-level technical strategies in partnership with your Account Executive to grow platform consumption.
• Navigate competitive landscapes by articulating Databricks differentiation through hands‑on demonstrations.
• Contribute reusable technical assets (notebooks, solution accelerators, reference architectures) to the broader SA community.

Skills

Python

SQL

Live coding

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Data engineering

Solutions architecture

Pre-sales

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Spark

Delta Lake

Hadoop

Kafka

Flink

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineer in New York to independently lead technical engagements, from discovery to solution design and platform demos. You will own frontline customer relationships and partner with the Account Executive to expand Databricks adoption.

You will code, architect, and present, building proofs-of-concept and live demos across data engineering, analytics, and ML to drive technical wins and platform consumption.