Solutions Architect - Communications, Media, Entertainment & Gaming
Databricks · United States
P-275 While candidates in the listed locations are encouraged for this role, we are open to remote candidates in other locations in various cities around the US. At Databricks, our core principles are at the heart of everything we do; creating a culture of proactiveness and a customer-centric mindset guides us to create a unified platform that makes data science and analytics accessible to everyone. We aim to inspire our customers to make informed decisions that push their business forward. We provide a user-friendly and intuitive platform that makes it easy to turn insights into action and fosters a culture of creativity, experimentation, and continuous improvement. You will be an essential part of this mission, using your technical expertise to demonstrate how our Data Intelligence Platform can help customers solve their complex data challenges. You'll work with a collaborative, customer-focused team that values innovation and creativity, using your skills to create customized solutions to help our customers achieve their goals and guide their businesses forward. Join us in our quest to change how people work with data and make a better world! As a Solutions Architect, you will lead the technical strategy for your customers — owning architecture discussions, driving platform adoption, and serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads and architects. You combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to position Databricks as the foundation of your customers’ data and AI strategy. You are developing a technical specialization (archetype) and are recognized within your team for depth in a specific domain. The Impact You Will Have Own the end-to-end technical strategy for your accounts, from initial discovery through production deployment and consumption growth Lead complex architecture discussions — designing scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios by demonstrating Databricks’ differentiation through custom-built solutions Develop and declare an emerging technical specialization (archetype) — becoming a go-to resource for your team in that domain Orchestrate cross-functional resources (DSAs, SSAs, Partners) to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs Influence product direction by providing structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps What We Look For 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL — you must demonstrate live coding, debugging, and solution-building skills Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture: designing scalable pipelines, streaming architectures, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native data platforms Proficient on the Databricks Platform (or demonstrated ability to achieve proficiency rapidly) with a developing technical specialization in one area (e.g., real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance, migrations) Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders — whiteboarding, design reviews, and trade-off analysis Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including infrastructure, security, and governance considerations Track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth within accounts Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex architectures into business value for both technical and executive audiences Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience) Nice to Have: Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, ML, Platform) Experience with competitive platforms (Snowflake, AWS native services, Azure Synapse) — understanding the landscape you'll pos