Solutions Architect (Data & AI)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

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

What you will do

• Own the 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 across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics.
• Advise customer architects, engineering leads, and directors on technical strategy and platform adoption.
• Build custom solutions for competitive scenarios and demonstrate the Databricks platform's differentiation.
• Develop a technical specialization and coordinate DSAs, SSAs, and partners to solve complex customer needs.
• Provide structured feedback on customer requirements and competitive gaps to influence product direction.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in solutions architecture, data engineering, technical pre-sales, or a senior hands-on technical role.
• Strong Python and SQL 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 specialization 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.
• 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, machine learning, 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 another relevant sector.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks are offered according to the employee's region.
• Inclusive workplace with equal employment opportunity standards.
• Access to a global organization with offices around the world.

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.