Solutions Architect - Communications, Media, Entertainment and Games @Databricks

Overview

The role involves being a Solutions Architect at Databricks, leading the technical strategy for customers in the Communications, Media, Entertainment, and Games sectors. The position focuses on owning architecture discussions, driving platform adoption, and serving as a trusted advisor to customer technical leads.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy for 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 and engineering leads.
• Drive technical wins in competitive scenarios through custom-built solutions.
• Develop an emerging technical specialization (archetype).
• Orchestrate cross-functional resources to deliver comprehensive solutions for complex customer needs.
• Provide structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps to influence product direction.

Requirements

• 6+ years in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
• Strong coding proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture and designing scalable pipelines.
• Proficient on the Databricks Platform with a developing technical specialization.
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders.
• Experience with production deployments on public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Excellent communication skills for translating complex architectures into business value.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline.

Benefits

Databricks provides comprehensive benefits and perks to meet the needs of employees. For specific details, consult the company benefits page.

Location

This is a remote role, with candidates encouraged to apply from New York and other locations considered.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the Databricks careers page.

Deadline

No specific deadline mentioned.