Senior Solutions Engineer - Data & AI Platform (Live Demos)

Databricks; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineer to independently lead technical engagements, owning discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations. You will be a builder who can code, architect, and present—driving Databricks adoption with customer-facing skills.

You will own frontline customer relationships and collaborate with the Account Executive to develop technical strategies that expand platform usage, including proofs-of-concept and live demos.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a hands-on consulting role.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with production-quality code; live coding is an interview requirement.
• Experience designing data solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience leading technical customer conversations—discovery, whiteboarding, architecture reviews.
• Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering or a quantitative discipline.

Responsibilities

• Independently 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

Data engineering

Python & SQL

Cloud data solutions

Distributed data systems

Customer conversations

Data analytics / ML

Presentation skills

Degree in CS/Eng

Education

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

Tools

Databricks Platform

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Sr. Solutions Engineer to independently lead technical engagements, owning discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations. You will be a builder who can code, architect, and present—driving Databricks adoption with customer-facing skills.

You will own frontline customer relationships and collaborate with the Account Executive to develop technical strategies that expand platform usage, including proofs-of-concept and live demos.