Solutions Architect: Data & AI for Media & Entertainment

Neon; United States; 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, driving platform adoption, and serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects.

You will develop a technical specialization, lead cross-functional resources, and influence product direction with structured feedback. The role demands strong Python/SQL, distributed data systems expertise, and production cloud experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in solutions architecture or senior technical roles.
• Strong Python and SQL coding, live coding skills.
• Expertise in scalable, lakehouse data architectures.
• Experience with production cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Ability to translate complex architectures to business value.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical strategy for accounts from discovery to deployment.
• Lead architecture discussions and design scalable solutions.
• Advise customer architects and engineering leads.
• Drive platform adoption and consumption growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver complex solutions.
• Provide feedback on requirements and competitive gaps.

Skills

Python & SQL proficiency

Distributed data systems

Cloud deployments (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Architecture leadership

Excellent communication

Education

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

Tools

Databricks Platform

Job description

Databricks is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the technical strategy for customers — owning architecture discussions, driving platform adoption, and serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects.

You will develop a technical specialization, lead cross-functional resources, and influence product direction with structured feedback. The role demands strong Python/SQL, distributed data systems expertise, and production cloud experience.