Solutions Architect (Data & AI) Digital Natives & Scaleups Italy

Location: Milan region, Italy, within a commutable distance for a hybrid schedule

Salary: €92,300–€126,950 per year

Company

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

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end technical strategy for Databricks core product customers, primarily in the Digital Native segment, from discovery through production deployment and consumption growth.
• Lead complex architecture discussions and design scalable, production-grade solutions across data engineering, ML/AI, and real-time analytics.
• Advise customer architects, engineering leads, and Directors as a trusted technical partner.
• Demonstrate Databricks differentiation through custom-built solutions and drive competitive technical wins, platform adoption, and account growth.
• Develop a technical specialization and coordinate DSAs, SSAs, and partners to deliver comprehensive solutions.
• Provide structured customer 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 coding proficiency in Python and SQL, including live coding, debugging, and solution building.
• Deep expertise in distributed data systems architecture, including scalable pipelines, streaming architectures, lakehouse patterns, and cloud-native data platforms.
• Proficiency with the Databricks Platform or the ability to become proficient rapidly, with a developing specialization in an area such as real-time/streaming, ML/AI, data governance, or migrations.
• Experience leading architecture discussions with senior technical stakeholders through whiteboarding, design reviews, and trade-off analysis.
• Production deployment experience on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including infrastructure, security, and governance considerations.
• A track record of driving platform adoption and consumption growth within customer accounts.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex architectures into business value for technical and executive audiences.
• Fluency in both Italian and English.
• 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.
• Experience with Snowflake, AWS native services, or Azure Synapse.
• Background in a data/AI company or cloud provider.
• Industry expertise in areas such as Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, or Media.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive regional benefits and employee perks.
• Inclusive culture with equal employment opportunity standards.
• Additional compensation may include an annual performance bonus, equity, and regional benefits.

Hiring process

• Recruiter Screen, Hiring Manager Screen, Design and Architecture Interview, Live Coding Assessment, Build, Demo, Pitch! Presentation, and Reference Check.