Solutions Architect - Retail

United States Digital Space LLC; Chicago (AZ, IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

the company is seeking an experienced pre-sales professional to guide large enterprise clients in adopting its Data + AI platform within Travel & Hospitality, focused on Retail and CPG use cases. You will partner with an Account Executive to shape technical strategy, drive data-driven transformations, and expand product adoption.

You will work closely with hands-on resources to build proofs of concept and demonstrate the platform, while staying technically fluent in ML/AI applications across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in pre-sales for large enterprise accounts (>$1m ARR).
• Experience in Retail/CPG domains preferred.
• Technical background in big data, data science, and cloud.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical voice for up to 9 clients.
• Lead customers on a transformation journey and drive adoption of company solutions.
• Define and implement the technical strategy within accounts.
• Mentor other team members and build champions within accounts.

Skills

Pre-sales

Big data

Data science

Programming: Python/ R/ Scala/ Java

Cloud

Mentorship

NoSQL/Hadoop/OLAP

Job description

While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

We are looking for experienced pre-sales professionals who have a successful track record helping large enterprises become more data-driven. Working with the Account Executive (AE), the Travel & Hospitality within Retail SA defines and directs the technical strategy for our largest and important accounts, leading to more widespread use of our products and wider and deeper adoption of ML & AI. You will lean upon your solid background in value selling, technical account management and technical leadership to maximize success in these accounts. While you work with a team that includes hands-on resources who will build proofs of concept and demonstrate the company’ products, you need to be technical and must understand the relevance and application of ML & AI within a range of use cases important to the target accounts in the Retail and CPG space.

The impact you will have:

• You will work with up to 9 clients as the main technical voice for the company
• You will lead your customers on a transformational journey, helping them to evaluate and adopt the company as part of their strategy
• You will implement the technical strategy in the account, in close understanding of the strategy
• Build a movement of technical champions within the account
• Align technical strategies around the company solutions
• You will provide structured mentorship for other team members

What we look for:

• 5+ years of experience working very large (> $1m ARR), from the Retail and CPG related space
• 3+ years working in a pre sales capacity or supporting sales activity
• Technical in big data, data science and cloud
• An ability in data-driven business transformation, and driving change with data
• 3+ years of experience with design and implementation experience in big data technologies such as Hadoop, NoSQL, MPP, OLTP, and OLAP or full lifecycle data science solutions
• Maintain and extend production data systems to evolve with complex customer needs
• Production programming experience in Python, R, Scala or Java
• Nice to have: the company Certification

Pay Range Transparency

the company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, the company anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Local Pay Range

$180,000 — $247,500 USD

About the company

the company is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the the company Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, the company offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow the company on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.

Benefits

At the company, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

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At the company, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at the company are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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