Solutions Architect (Data & AI)

Location: Zürich, Switzerland

Company

Databricks provides a unified Data and AI Platform for building and scaling data and AI applications, analytics, and agents.

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 solutions across data engineering, machine learning, AI, and real-time analytics.
• Advise customer architects, engineering leads, and directors on technical strategy and trade-offs.
• Drive competitive technical wins through custom-built solutions demonstrating Databricks differentiation.
• Develop a technical specialization and coordinate DSAs, SSAs, and partners to deliver complex solutions.
• Provide structured customer and competitive feedback 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 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 quickly, with a developing specialization in an area such as streaming, ML/AI, data governance, or migrations.
• Experience leading architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders and deploying production systems 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 the platform.
• 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 domain.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and perks, with details varying by region.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity.
• Access to a global organization with more than 30 offices and customers worldwide.