Databricks

Sr. Solutions Architect

Databricks$219K — $301K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of customer-facing technical experience.
  • Expertise in engaging in complex customer interactions within a technical pre-sales context.
  • Proven ability to influence decision-makers and C-level executives through relationship-building.
  • Experience with coding in a core programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Scala).
  • Hands-on expertise with public cloud platforms and complex proofs-of-concept.
  • Skillful in providing tailored technical solutions to navigate competitive landscapes.

Responsibilities

  • Develop customer engagement strategies with Account Executives in designated territories.
  • Coach junior Solutions Architects on use case prioritization and building technical champions.
  • Influence stakeholders through complex engagements with the cloud ecosystem and 3rd party applications.
  • Act as a trusted advisor in data analytics architecture and the Databricks platform.
  • Engage the technical community by developing customer-facing materials and leading workshops.
  • Continue development in areas like technical specialization or strategic customer vision.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to meet diverse employee needs.
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development.
  • Participation in a technical community engaged in workshops and seminars.
Full Job Description
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While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

The impact you will have:
  • Develop customer engagement strategies in partnership with Account Executive(s) in your designated territory.
  • Coach junior Solutions Architects and teams on use case prioritization and building technical champions.
  • You will influence stakeholders at all levels through complex engagements with the wider cloud ecosystem and 3rd party applications, ensuring they are excited by the Databricks vision and solution strategy.
  • Be a 'champion' for both customers and colleagues, operating as an expert solution architect and trusted advisor for significant data analytics architecture, design, and adoption of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform.
  • Contribute to Databricks' technical community engagement by developing customer-facing collateral and leading workshops, seminars, and meet-ups.
  • Opportunity to continue your development in one of four tracks - technical specialization, industry vertical thought leadership, strategic customer vision, and people management.

What we look for:
  • 10+ years of customer-facing technical experience.
  • Know how to engage in complex customer interactions and sales lifecycle in a technical pre-sales capacity.
  • Ability to influence decision-makers and C-level executives by developing relationships and orchestrating teams to achieve long-term customer success.
  • Prior experience with coding in a core programming language (i.e., Python, Java, Scala) and willingness to learn a base level of Spark.
  • Hands-on expertise with complex proofs-of-concept and public cloud platform(s).
  • Know how to provide technical solutions for specialized customer needs and navigate a competitive landscape.
  • Can travel up to 30% when needed.


Pay Range Transparency

Databricks 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, Databricks 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.

Zone 2 Pay Range

$219,100-$301,300 USD

BenefitsAt Databricks, 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.

About Databricks

Databricks is a unified analytics platform that provides data engineering, collaborative data science, and machine learning capabilities. The company was founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, a popular open-source big data processing engine. Databricks provides a cloud-based platform that allows data teams to collaborate and build data pipelines, run machine learning models, and perform advanced analytics. The company has raised over $1 billion in funding and is valued at $38 billion as of November 2021.
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2,000 employees
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Founded
2013

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