Senior Solutions Engineer — Data Platform Architect & Demos

Databricks Inc.; California; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Engineer who will independently lead technical engagements for customers, owning discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations. You are a builder who can code, architect, and present—combining technical depth with customer-facing skills to expand Databricks adoption.

You will own frontline customer relationships, develop technical strategies with the Account Executive, and craft proofs-of-concept and live demos on the Databricks Platform.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in data engineering, solutions architecture, technical pre-sales, or a hands-on consulting role.
• Proficient in Python and SQL with ability to debug, optimize, and write production-quality code; live coding during interviews.
• Experience designing and implementing data solutions on at least one public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Independently lead technical discovery and solution design for customer workloads.
• Build and deliver proofs-of-concept and live demos on the Databricks Platform.
• Own frontline technical relationships with customer engineers and data teams.
• Develop account-level technical strategies with the Account Executive to grow platform usage.
• Navigate competitive landscapes by articulating Databricks differentiation through hands-on demos.
• Contribute reusable technical assets to the SA community.

Skills

Python

SQL

Live coding

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks Platform

Unity Catalog

MLflow

Lakeflow Spark Declarative Pipelines

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Engineer who will independently lead technical engagements for customers, owning discovery, solution design, and platform demonstrations. You are a builder who can code, architect, and present—combining technical depth with customer-facing skills to expand Databricks adoption.

You will own frontline customer relationships, develop technical strategies with the Account Executive, and craft proofs-of-concept and live demos on the Databricks Platform.