Solutions Architect (Presales, Data & AI, Digital Native Business)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

Databricks is a Data and AI company providing a unified platform for data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and AI applications.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end technical strategy for customer accounts from discovery through production deployment and consumption growth.
• Lead architecture discussions and design scalable, production-grade solutions spanning data engineering, ML/AI, real-time analytics, and cloud-native data platforms.
• Advise customer architects, engineering leads, and directors on technical strategy, trade-offs, and platform adoption.
• Build custom solutions to demonstrate Databricks differentiation in competitive scenarios.
• Develop a technical specialisation and coordinate DSAs, SSAs, and partners to address complex customer needs.
• Provide structured customer and competitive feedback to influence product direction.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical presales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
• Strong Python and SQL coding skills, including live coding, debugging, and solution building.
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems, scalable pipelines, streaming architectures, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native data platforms.
• Experience with Databricks or the ability to become proficient rapidly, with a developing specialisation in areas such as streaming, ML/AI, governance, or migrations.
• Experience leading architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders and deploying solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure, security, and governance.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a quantitative discipline, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have

• Databricks certifications in data engineering, ML, or platform technologies.
• Experience with Snowflake, AWS native services, or Azure Synapse.
• Background in a data/AI company or cloud provider.
• Industry expertise in financial services, healthcare, retail, media, or similar sectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks tailored to the employee’s region.
• Inclusive culture and equal employment opportunity practices.
• Access to a global organization with more than 30 offices.

Hiring process

• Recruiter screen and hiring manager screen.
• Design and architecture interview followed by a live coding assessment.
• Build, Demo, Pitch! presentation and reference check.