While candidates in the listed location(s) are encouraged for this role, candidates in other locations will be considered.

We are looking for experienced pre-sales professionals who have a successful track record of helping large enterprises become more data-driven. Working with the Account Executive, the Solution Architect defines and directs the technical strategy for our largest and most important customers, leading to more widespread and deeper adoption of data intelligence. We are seeking to expand our SA team with individuals who are hands-on and understand value selling to help our customers succeed using Databricks. You will be part of a team that builds proofs of concepts and demonstrates Databricks' products within a range of use cases important to the Communications, Media & Entertainment space.

The impact you will have:

• You will work with 2-6 customers as the main technical voice for Databricks
• You will lead your customers on a transformational journey, helping them to evaluate and adopt Databricks as part of their digital strategy
• You will drive the technical strategy within an account
• Help customers become technical champions within their organization
• Provide structured mentorship and collaboration for other team members

What we look for:

• Experience working with large (> $1m ARR) customers, ideally from the Communications or Media & Entertainment industry
• Interested in being hands-on and learning big data, data science, and cloud technologies 
• An ability to understand data-driven business transformation and drive change with data
• Experience with design and implementation experience in big data technologies or full lifecycle data science solutions
• Maintain and extend production data systems to evolve with complex customer needs
• Programming exposure in SQL, Python, R, Scala, or Java
• Nice to have: Databricks Certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) Plan
• Equity awards
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Family Planning
• Gym reimbursement
• Annual personal development fund
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles.  Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

 

Zone 1 Pay Range$139,900—$247,300 USDZone 2 Pay Range$139,900—$247,300 USDZone 3 Pay Range$139,900—$247,300 USDZone 4 Pay Range$139,900—$247,300 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the data and AI company. More than 10,000 organizations worldwide — including Comcast, Condé Nast, Grammarly, and over 50% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to unify and democratize data, analytics and AI. Databricks is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices around the globe and was founded by the original creators of Lakehouse, Apache Spark™, Delta Lake and MLflow. To learn more, follow Databricks on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. We take great care to ensure that our hiring practices are inclusive and meet equal employment opportunity standards. Individuals looking for employment at Databricks are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

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